Jardyn “Pee Wee” Walker, a contestant who appeared on Two Ways with Erica Mena, has died after being shot in St. Louis. He was 23 years old.
According to TMZ, Walker was found with gunshot wounds early Wednesday morning, January 21, and was pronounced dead at the scene. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said the discovery followed a report of shots fired the night before in the Central West End area.
Walker was reported missing Tuesday night, January 20, after failing to meet his sister for a ride home from an Amazon facility in Hazelwood. Police said he was last seen earlier that evening while making package deliveries in the University City area.
When investigators later tracked a ping from his cell phone, they located his body in an alley near where the signal last registered.
Law enforcement officials connected the homicide to the earlier shots-fired call. Officers responding to that initial incident observed a vehicle leaving the area at a high rate of speed, conducted a traffic stop, and detained a suspect.
Prosecutors have since charged 27-year-old Jamaal Jones with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, and tampering with evidence in connection with Walker’s death.
Walker gained broader recognition after appearing on Two Ways with Erica Mena, a reality dating series on the Zeus Network.
Following the news, Erica Mena shared tributes on social media, posting photos of Walker alongside broken-heart and dove emojis. In one message, she wrote that she was “crushed,” expressing sorrow over the loss.
Walker’s castmates also remembered him for his personality and presence during filming. Fellow contestant Celina Powell described him as “genuinely such a light on the show,” adding that he kept people laughing and stayed in touch with cast members after production wrapped. “He was always meant to be a star,” she said, offering condolences to Walker’s family and loved ones.
Mena also acknowledged the loss of another cast member from the series, Saiveon “Seven” Hopkins, also known as Jay Hefner, who was shot and killed in 2024 after filming.
Reflecting on the back-to-back tragedies, she noted the weight of losing multiple young men connected to the show and shared prayers for both families.
The investigation into Walker’s killing remains ongoing.