$74,590 Reward To Help Solve Irish Pub Owner's Murder

ST. LOUIS, MO — It's been more than a year since Patrick McVey, then 57, was found dead behind the wheel of his gray Ford Explorer. A Missouri Department of Transportation worker stopped around 6 p.m. on Nov. 9, 2016 to check on the vehicle abandoned on the shoulder of Interstate 55 near Carondelet Park on the city's south side. He found McVey — who police say had been shot hours earlier, probably from a moving vehicle — slumped inside.

McVey was the co-owner of Maggie O'Brien's Restaurant & Irish Pub, a popular downtown bar located on Market Street. McVey and his brother Eddie opened Maggie's in 1979.

Friends and family are still confounded by a possible motive, and detectives seem to have no leads in the case. To solve the mystery, St. Louis Regional CrimeStoppers is offering the largest reward in the group's history, in total $74,590. The vast majority of that money, more than $69,000, has come from donations from friends, family, area businesses, and restaurant patrons.

Anyone with information is urged to contact St. Louis Regional CrimeStoppers toll free at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477). All callers can remain anonymous. Tips can also be submitted through the CrimeStoppers website or by downloading their free app. Reward will be paid upon the arrest of a suspect.

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