Robin Deneen Perry, 56, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of July 22, 2021, in The Ville neighborhood of North St. Louis near Ashland Avenue and Newstead Avenue. She was visiting friends when gunfire erupted around 2:00 a.m. Officers found her lying on a front porch with a gunshot wound to her back. Emergency responders transported her to a hospital, where she later died.

Family members held a candlelight vigil near the scene. Relatives described Perry as a sweet, good-hearted woman who helped others; her aunt Pam Jackson spoke publicly about the family’s grief and confusion. Detectives had not identified a specific suspect at the time of the incident, and no arrests were reported. Police asked the community for any information that could lead to the person responsible.

Did anyone in the area see or hear anything that night, or have information about who might be responsible?