St. Louis Major Case Squad Investigations

MCS Report #370

Classification: Homicide

Requesting Agency: Maplewood Police Department

Date of Activation: 12/11/2003

Commander and Department: Lt. Bill Carson, Maryland Heights PD

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Sgt. Timothy Lowery, Florissant PD

Victim: Rodney Marshall

Suspect: George Wells

The Maplewood Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Rodney Marshall. At approximately 7:28pm, police officers responded to the area of Lyndover Place and Bellevue Avenue for a report of a shooting. There they located Rodney Marshall (age 22) who had been shot and killed in front of his house.

As a result of this investigation, George Wells (age 22) was charged with Murder 2nd Degree, Armed Criminal Action, and Attempted Robbery 1st Degree. His bond was set at $500,000.

"Squad Membership is Regarded Not Only as a Honor, but as an Opportunity. It is Police Work at its Purest."

- St. Louis Post-Dispatch Sunday, March 7, 1982

MAJOR CASE SQUAD OF GREATER ST. LOUIS
1700 N Hwy 67
Florissant, Missouri 63031
(314) 831-7000
ST. LOUIS REGIONAL CRIMESTOPPERS
1-866-371-TIPS (8477)Visit Site
The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supporting multi-agency homicide investigations across the St. Louis region.
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