A quiet November afternoon in the Carondelet neighborhood of St. Louis City was disrupted by the crack of gunfire, leaving a community to grapple with the aftermath of an unexpected death. According to an update posted by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, at around 3:15 PM on November 1, a 63-year-old man became the victim of a shooting within the 7100 block of Alabama. The man, later identified as Russell Marcoulier, died at the scene before succor could arrive.
The somber task of solving this crime was immediately undertaken by homicide detectives, who assumed the investigation. Within two weeks, their efforts culminated in the arrest of a suspect—a 19-year-old male, now charged with Murder 1st Degree, among other offenses. The charges include Armed Criminal Action, three counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child 1st Degree, and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, as disclosed by the Circuit Attorney’s Office through the St. Louis police…