Frederick Charles David Howard was 35 when he was found shot and pronounced dead on the porch of a residence in the 5100 block of Aubert Avenue in St. Louis’ Mark Twain neighborhood on the evening of October 20, 2021. He was described as a Black male and is remembered by his family as a father and loved one.

Details about what led to the shooting are scarce. Authorities have not released information about suspects or arrests, and the investigation remains open. Howard’s death was one of several homicides in St. Louis that month amid the city’s ongoing problems with gun violence.

If anyone has information about what happened to Frederick Howard or was in the Mark Twain neighborhood on October 20, 2021, please come forward to investigators.