Joshua Conley, a 23-year-old man, has been sentenced to 17 years behind bars for the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Quentin Berry, which took place in 2023 in St. Louis's Marine Villa neighborhood. This sentence follows Conley's guilty plea to charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action, according to details from the Circuit Attorney's Office.
The incident that led to Conley's long prison sentence occurred on September 22, 2023, where police discovered Berry with multiple gunshot wounds after responding to a 911 call on the 2200 block of Keokuk Street. Despite efforts by emergency responders, Berry died from his injuries. Investigators at the scene collected three 9mm shell casings and upon reviewing surveillance footage identified a man in a yellow sweatshirt, who after firing shots, hurried back to a Saturn Vue vehicle.
Two days after the shooting, law enforcement spotted the Saturn Vue involved in the incident, a vehicle noted for its tinted windows and missing front bumper and grill. During a pursuit on Jefferson Avenue, Conley and another person tried to escape but were caught shortly after leaving the vehicle behind. A 9mm semiautomatic pistol was recovered from a backpack Conley threw away while fleeing on foot, serving as key evidence linking him to the shooting.
Assistant Circuit Attorney Bret Rich led the prosecution and focused on reaching a resolution based on the evidence and circumstances.
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