The man killed early Wednesday morning in the Central West End has been identified as 23-year-old Jardyn Walker. Police say Walker’s phone was pinged near the 4200 block of Olive Street around 1 a.m., prompting St. Louis Metropolitan officers to respond alongside University City police, who had been working a missing persons report. When they arrived, they found Walker with a stab wound to the torso.
He was pronounced dead on the scene. 27-year-old Jamaal Jones has since been arrested and charged with murder and armed criminal action in connection to Walker’s death. Walker wasn’t just another name he had started building a name for himself on the Zeus Network series Two Ways, appearing alongside Erica Mena.
Those who knew him personally say he kept people laughing and had a presence that stood out in any room. So far, police haven’t released many additional details about what led up to the tragic incident .
The New Real STL News sends our condolences to Jardyn’s loved ones and everyone hurting behind this senseless loss. We will continue to follow this case as more updates come in
