St. Louis County Police have identified the two people who died in an apparent murder-suicide outside a Wildwood bar on Tuesday, April 19. Jason Skiles, 40, of Hillsboro was the apparent murder victim, and Darren Jaycox, 51, of Wildwood is believed to have shot Skiles and then turned the gun on himself, authorities reported.
The two men were found dead at about 11:35 p.m. Tuesday in the parking lot of Larry’s Tavern, 16833 Manchester Road, in the Grover neighborhood east of Hwy. 109 after the shooting. The men are believed to have been involved in an altercation in the parking lot before the shooting, police reported.
Police have been called to the tavern four times this year for intoxicated people, sick cases and disturbances, Sgt. Tracy Panus said.
She also said the last homicide in Wildwood was on Feb. 24, 2021, in the 1100 block of Eagle Creek Road. St. Louis County Police reported there were no homicides in Wildwood in 2020.
St. Louis County Police ask anyone with information about Tuesday night’s incident to call 636-529-8210. To remain anonymous, call CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-8477.