In the early hours of September 19, 2024, a quiet stretch of the Kingsway East neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri, became the scene of a carefully timed and deadly attack. Two friends, Marshun White, age 42, and Marcus Price, age 34, sat outside their apartment building on North Kingshighway Boulevard, unwinding as many neighbors often do on late summer nights. Within moments their lives were taken, and a calm block awoke to sirens, flashing lights, and questions that still demand answers.
The Men Behind the Names
Friends and relatives describe Marshun White and Marcus Price as familiar faces on their block. They were the kind of residents who waved to passersby, traded small talk at the corner store, and knew the rhythms of their neighborhood. Marshun carried himself with a steady calm, a man who favored routine and family. Marcus was known for a quick smile and a willingness to lend a hand when someone needed a ride or a favor. Their shared space outside the building had become a small porch of community life, a place where short chats turned into long conversations about work, sports, and weekend plans.
Both men were St. Louis through and through. They knew the city’s triumphs and its struggles, and like many who grow up in close knit neighborhoods, they had learned to spot trouble quickly. On that September night, however, the danger that came for them was deliberate, patient, and, according to investigators, prepared well in advance.
The Setting and the Approach
North Kingshighway Boulevard is a wide artery that cuts across several neighborhoods, a route where city buses hiss to a stop and the rumble of traffic never fully fades. The building where Marshun and Marcus lived sits near a line of mature trees and low fences. Streetlamps cast cones of light that pool across the sidewalks and the parked cars. Before the shooting, surveillance cameras captured scenes that now matter tremendously to the investigation. The footage suggests that two people arrived in the area and lingered, moving just enough to avoid drawing attention while keeping the entrance of the building in sight.
Investigators believe the suspects watched their targets for more than an hour. That kind of waiting suggests familiarity, comfort with the area, and a willingness to risk being seen in order to strike at a specific moment. It also hints at scouting, because anyone lingering that long on a quiet block risks a stare from a resident, a passing police cruiser, or a camera lens.
The Moment of Violence
Shortly after three in the morning, the attack unfolded. The suspects closed distance at a run, moving from the edge of the sidewalk toward the front of the building. Marshun and Marcus were still seated when gunfire cracked the stillness. Echoes carried down the boulevard and across the small front lawns that line the block. The shooters did not linger. As quickly as they emerged, they retreated, sprinted back toward the street, and disappeared into a waiting vehicle.
Witnesses would later recall a dark sport utility vehicle, the kind of model that blends easily into city traffic. In those minutes every detail mattered, from the angle of the headlights to the sound of tires rolling off the curb. The vehicle headed away before the first callers reached emergency dispatchers, leaving behind two men whose lives could not be saved despite a rapid police response.
First Response and the Scene
Patrol officers and emergency medical personnel reached the address within minutes. They found Marshun and Marcus gravely wounded outside the building where they had taken their seats earlier that night. The sidewalk and a small patch of grass were quickly cordoned off with tape as the first responders shifted from rescue to preservation of evidence. Shell casings, trajectories, and camera angles became the language of the early morning hours…