Kenneth Edwards

In the pre-dawn hours of October 1, 2025, a burst of gunfire followed by the sound of a car crash shattered the quiet of the Dutchtown neighborhood in south Saint Louis, Missouri. Officers from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched to the 3600 block of Bingham Avenue, near the intersection with South 37th Street, shortly after receiving a call for a shooting around 4:40 a.m. When they arrived, they found a car that had collided with a parked pickup truck.

Inside the driver's seat of the crashed vehicle was Kenneth Edwards, a 44-year-old Black male resident of St. Louis. He was suffering from one or more gunshot wounds. Emergency medical services were called to the scene, but Mr. Edwards’ injuries were fatal, and he was pronounced dead. The area was immediately secured as a crime scene, with homicide detectives taking charge of the investigation into what had led to the deadly violence. The street told part of the story, with investigators placing at least two dozen evidence markers on the ground, indicating a significant number of shell casings or other pieces of evidence left behind in the moments before the crash.

The investigation into the death of Kenneth Edwards continued for several weeks. Detectives worked to piece together the events that led to him being shot while driving his car. Their work eventually led them to identify a person of interest in the case: 34-year-old Demarco Moorehead. As police looked into his possible involvement in the homicide, they discovered that Moorehead, who was already on probation for a prior felony weapons conviction, was illegally in possession of two firearms.

Based on the weapons discovery, Moorehead was taken into custody and ordered held without bond. In late October 2025, the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office filed charges against him. While police had sought additional charges related to the homicide, there were conflicting reports about what was ultimately filed. One report stated Moorehead was charged with first-degree armed criminal action and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm. Another outlet, however, issued a specific correction from the police department clarifying that the Circuit Attorney's Office had not, at that time, issued murder charges, and that Moorehead was being held solely on the two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm.

Moorehead has a prior federal conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm dating back to 2018. The homicide investigation into Kenneth Edwards' death was reported to be ongoing even as Moorehead was in custody on the weapons charges.

As of the latest available reports from late October 2025, Demarco Moorehead remained in custody while the investigation into the killing of Kenneth Edwards continued. No further updates on the status of the case or whether murder charges were eventually filed have been made public.

Authorities have not released a motive for the shooting. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Division continues to ask for the public's help. Anyone with information is urged to contact detectives directly at 314-444-5371. For those wishing to remain anonymous, tips can be submitted to CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477), where a cash reward may be available for information that leads to a felony arrest.