A Venice, Illinois man pleaded guilty on Apr. 13 to charges related to a carjacking and shooting incident that occurred in St. Louis in September 2024.
Harry Moore, age 21, admitted in U.S. District Court to one felony count of carjacking and one felony count of possession and brandishing a firearm during a violent crime. Prosecutors said Moore drove a stolen Cadillac with two armed accomplices, including a juvenile, to the 2900 block of Minnesota Avenue where they confronted the driver of a Subaru Outback at gunpoint. Moore demanded the victim’s wallet, iPhone, keys, phone unlock code, and debit card PIN before using the debit card at an ATM and transferring money via Cash App.
According to court documents, about an hour later Moore fired several rounds from a .45-caliber handgun at someone he recognized as part of a rival group near Ballpark Village in downtown St. Louis as the person fled into a parking garage. Later that day police found both the juvenile accomplice and the stolen vehicle in East St. Louis.
Moore was arrested on Oct. 10 inside a home in Cahokia Heights where investigators recovered three firearms including the Glock used during the shooting incident.
Moore is scheduled for sentencing on July 27; he faces up to fifteen years for carjacking plus at least seven consecutive years for brandishing a firearm during commission of violence.
The case was investigated by multiple agencies including the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department (Illinois). Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Martin is prosecuting this case.
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri investigates federal crimes such as terrorism or fraud while enforcing civil rights; it works with law enforcement partners across its region to prevent crime and improve quality of life according to its official website. The office serves forty-nine counties using facilities like Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse in St. Louis and Rush H Limbaugh Sr U.S Courthouse in Cape Girardeau as noted by officials.
