On February 1, 2025, around 7:00AM, District 1 officers responded to the 4700 block of Nebraska to assist the St. Louis Fire Department with a residential house fire. After they arrived, the fire department advised officers they located an adult male on the second floor of the building. He was not conscious and not breathing.
The male was pronounced dead on scene.
The St. Louis Regional Bomb and Arson Unit responded and is handling the investigation.