ST. LOUIS, MO (March 28, 2025) — Jynell Luss, 24, was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with the shooting death of Adam Martin, 20, on July 18, 2020, at the intersection of Page Blvd. and Goodfellow Blvd. in St. Louis City.

The charges stem from a vehicle collision at Page Blvd. and Goodfellow Blvd., where Luss, driving a stolen car with three others, collided with Martin's vehicle. After the crash, Luss instructed Martin and his passenger to follow him to a nearby alley. At that time, the defendant was carrying an assault-style firearm. Luss shot Martin twice, leading to his death.

Luss was sentenced to 20 years for second-degree murder and 3 years for armed criminal action, to run concurrently. He had a prior conviction in 2019 for firearm theft, tampering with a motor vehicle, assault, resisting arrest, and leaving the scene of an accident.

Assistant Circuit Attorneys Kerri Davis and Sydney Beecher prosecuted the case.

"This senseless act of violence following a car accident resulted in the tragic loss of life. Today's sentence reflects our office’s commitment to aggressively prosecuting gun violence,” said St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore.

Luss’s case number is 2122-CR00336-01.