On the night of July 6, 2021, officers in Northwoods, St. Louis County, found 34-year-old Darryl Franks lying unresponsive on the sidewalk in the 6700 block of Kenwood Drive. A citizen had reported the person at about 9:42 p.m.; Franks was suffering from at least one apparent gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Franks was a resident of Spanish Lake, living in the 11900 block of El Sabedo Drive, several miles north of where his body was found. The Northwoods Police Department requested assistance from the St. Louis County Police Department; the Bureau of Crimes Against Persons led the homicide inquiry, processed the scene and canvassed for witnesses. No suspects had been taken into custody in the initial reports, and police did not release a motive or detailed circumstances.

If anyone saw activity in the area of Kenwood Drive on the evening of July 6, 2021, or has information about Darryl Franks’ death, please contact the St. Louis County Police Department or submit an anonymous tip to CrimeStoppers.