Rontavious Tyrell Clark, 29, was shot and killed on the evening of Wednesday, December 17, 2025, in the 300 block of Oliver Street in Charleston, Missouri. Authorities responding to reports of gunfire found Clark with fatal injuries; his death was ruled a homicide and the Charleston Department of Public Safety opened an active investigation.

An obituary confirmed Clark’s age but provided no details about the shooting. Investigators noted a possible connection between his murder and a separate fatal shooting that took place on December 26, 2025, but have not publicly identified suspects or made arrests. No additional information about motive or leads has been released.

If anyone has information about Clark, the events on Oliver Street that night, or the later December 26 shooting, please contact the Charleston Department of Public Safety.