Obbie Shaw III, a 27-year-old Black man, was found dead in a south St. Louis alley on the morning of May 16, 2021. A caller reported a person down at Alaska Avenue and Schirmer Street; officers arrived at about 11:29 a.m. and discovered Shaw with a gunshot wound to his chest. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The medical examination and scene evidence showed Shaw had been shot multiple times, with wounds to his chest, back, and legs. Investigators have said that at least three different firearms were used; that detail emerged from a search warrant executed on a suspect’s cellphone records. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Homicide Division is handling the case, and no arrests have been announced. Authorities have asked the public for information, offering anonymity and a reward for tips that could lead to an arrest.

If anyone has information about what happened that May morning at Alaska and Schirmer, please come forward.