Andre Montgomery Sr was the son of Robbie Montgomery, a former backup singer for Ike and Tina Turner, and the star of the reality TV show Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s. The show followed Robbie and her family as they ran a soul food restaurant chain in St. Louis, Missouri. Andre was a frequent guest on the show, and was known for his rap skills and his close bond with his grandmother. But his life was cut short in 2016, when he was shot and killed at the age of 34. What happened to Andre Montgomery Sr? Who killed him? And what was the motive behind his murder? Here is the tragic story of Sweetie Pie’s star.
The Night of the Shooting
According to The Cinemaholic, Andre Montgomery Sr was in a recording studio in a house near Fairground Park in St. Louis on March 14, 2016. He was working on his rap music, when he received a phone call on his cell phone. He went outside to meet someone, and that’s when he was shot five times. He was found unconscious in the house with a gunshot wound, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Robbie Montgomery said that her grandson’s phone was stolen by the shooter, and she hoped that the police could trace it. She also said that someone had entered Andre’s hotel room and stolen his personal belongings, and that the person was captured on the security cameras. She told KMOV, “Someone called my grandson on his cell phone when he was in the recording studio. He went outside, then someone shot him five times. They got his phone! Can’t they trace his phone?”
Andre’s family held a candlelight memorial called ‘Justice for Dre’ with the hope that people in their community would step forward with any information that could help solve the crime. It was held at Sweetie Pie’s Upper Crust near Fox Theatre. Unfortunately, for almost six years after the crime occurred, the police had made no arrests.
