At approximately 2:30 p.m. on 03/11/2024, the Berkeley Police Department responded to the 8300 block of Airport Road for a report of a shooting on a Metro Bus. Witnesses reported a man fired into the bus hitting two people; then the shooter entered the bus and fired more shots and fled the area in a car. Both victims were transported to a local hospital. Despite life-saving efforts, both victims died. The victims are identified as:
Jorge Andres Cantor Pinzon
37-year-old man from Maryland Heights
Jaron Jackson-Craig
34-year-old man from Olivette
No one else on the bus was injured.
Investigation revealed the suspect was in a stolen car taken from the City of Bellefontaine Neighbors in a carjacking earlier in the day. Metro St. Louis provided Major Case Squad Investigators with a security video from the bus. The investigators canvassed the area where the car had been stolen from; and, based on images from the video, noticed a man matching the shooter’s description.
The man was a convicted felon, was in possession of a handgun, and had several warrants. He was taken into custody pending further investigation.
Anthony Frazier, 36-years-old of St. Louis County
Detectives assigned to the Major Case Squad applied for warrants with the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Frazier was charged with:
We want to thank our partners with Metro St. Louis, Wesley Bell’s Office, and members of the Major Case Squad for their quick, and extensive and work on this case. These partnerships led to a quick arrest. If anyone has any additional information on this crime, please contact the Berkeley Police Department at 314-524-3311 or CrimeStoppers at (866) 371-8477.
Lt. Jonathan McIntosh
Public Information Officer
Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis
jmcintosh@crevecoeurmo.gov
Cpl. Jennifer Schwartz
Public Information Officer
Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis
jschwartz@claytonmo.gov
TWITTER: @MajorCaseSTL
