May 18, 2022- 1:23 p.m.
INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY AFTER POSSIBLE MURDER/SUICIDE
St. Louis County Police Crimes Against Persons detectives are currently investigating a homicide in the 1200 block of North Highway Drive which resulted in the death of Shalonda Miller, 35 years of age.
On May 17, 2022, at approximately 5:25 PM, St. Louis County police officers from the City of Fenton Precinct responded to a call for service for shots fired in the 1200 block of North Highway Drive.
Arriving officers were fired upon by Tyrone Barnes, who then fled the area in a white Chevrolet Impala. Officers attempted to stop the fleeing vehicle but the vehicle failed to yield and a pursuit ensued.
The pursuit lasted approximately 10 minutes, ending at Big Bend Road and Old Big Bend Road where Barnes turned the gun on himself. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
One officer was injured due to glass breaking in the patrol unit when the officer was fired upon by Barnes. The officer was treated by EMS on the scene. No officers were struck by gunfire.
Additional officers arriving on the scene in the 1200 block of North Highway Drive located Miller suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.
She was pronounced deceased at the scene. She was in the parking lot of a St. Louis College of Health Careers where she was a student in the registered nursing program.
The shooting appears to be the result of a domestic altercation.
Miller’s family is hurting right now and questioning the reason behind the shooting. Miller and Barnes had been dating off and on for several years and decided she was officially ready to move on but allegedly Barnes was not happy about that.
Miller leaves behind two teenage boys.
Please contact the St. Louis County Police Department at 636-529-8210 to speak with investigators if you have any information regarding this incident.
To remain anonymous or potentially receive a reward, please contact CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477).
We send our condolences to the family
