On the afternoon of January 20, 2022, a shooting in the 5300 block of Terry Avenue in north St. Louis left 19-year-old Lakwan Echols dead. Echols, a Black male from nearby Florissant known to family and friends as Dudie and Baby Kwan, was one of two people struck by gunfire just before 5:00 p.m. Both victims were taken to a local hospital; Echols died shortly after arrival while the other victim survived.

The shooting happened in a residential area near Union Boulevard bordering the Wells-Goodfellow and Kingsway West neighborhoods. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department has continued investigating but has not announced any arrests, named suspects, or released a motive. The case remains open as detectives seek information that could lead to a break in the investigation.

If anyone has information about Lakwan Echols or the January 20, 2022 shooting, please share what is known with investigators.