Pamela Abercrombie, a 49-year-old mother of four and St. Louis native, was found around midnight on a sidewalk in the 3800 block of West Florissant Avenue after suffering a fatal gunshot wound. Emergency services took her to a nearby hospital, but she succumbed to her injuries. Her family believes she may have been returning from a local convenience store when the attack occurred.

Investigators arrested 26-year-old Perez Deshay Reed in connection with Abercrombie’s death. Authorities linked Reed to another shooting the same night about a half-mile away, plus three other homicides and an additional wounding in the St. Louis area, and to two fatal shootings in Kansas City, Kansas. Prosecutors charged Reed with Abercrombie’s murder and other violent offenses; he appeared in court via video and pleaded not guilty to the St. Louis charges. No motive has been disclosed, and the family says they did not know the man accused.

If anyone saw Pamela that night or has information about activity on West Florissant Avenue around midnight, please come forward.