ST. LOUIS — A 28-year-old man, who was initially wanted, turned himself in to detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department's Homicide Division Wednesday for his alleged role in the shooting death of a man in St. Louis’ Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood in early March.
Travon Stevenson, 28, was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. He is currently being held without bond.
Police identified the victim on Wednesday as 30-year-old Eddie Johnson III of St. Louis.
Police responded at 2:44 p.m. on March 7 to the 1600 block of Burd, where they found Johnson inside an apartment building with a gunshot wound to his torso. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
After a preliminary investigation, police believe Johnson may have been in a domestic dispute with the mother of his child when two men intervened and shot him. The men left the scene before officers arrived.
The department’s public information officer Evita Caldwell said officers received a call regarding a shooting in the 1600 block of Burd Avenue about a man who had been shot.
Caldwell said the man was not conscious or breathing when officers arrived. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Homicide Division is handling the ongoing investigation.
Investigators had portions of the parking lot behind the former Arlington School building blocked off with police tape. The school was closed in 1993 and was converted into apartments.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the division at 314-444-5371 or provide an anonymous tip to CrimeStoppers at 866-371-8477.
There is no further information provided at this time.
Resources for crime victims:
If you have been a victim of a crime or know someone who has been, 5 On Your Side has compiled a list of resources.
The Crime Victim Center of St. Louis has multiple programs to support victims of crime. Crime Victim Center’s programs range from direct services to crime victims as well as “creating awareness and change within the systems they encounter.”
Life Outside of Violence "helps those harmed by stabbing, gunshot or assault receive the treatment, support and resources they need to find alternatives to end the cycle of violence."
The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis has the Neighborhood Healing Network, which serves people who have experienced crime, violence or been the victim of an incident that caused trauma.
Cure Violence is an international organization that is present in a handful of St. Louis neighborhoods. Violence interrupters are trained to deescalate violent situations within their own communities.
