Joseph Graham, 20, was fatally shot on April 9, 2021, in St. Louis’ Mark Twain neighborhood. The shooting occurred in the 4900 block of Claxton Avenue during the evening; officers responding to reports of gunfire found Graham with critical injuries. He was taken to a hospital but died of his wounds.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department opened a homicide investigation. No arrests or charges have been publicly announced and no suspects have been named; detectives continue to treat the case as an open homicide. The motive and circumstances leading up to the shooting remain unknown.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about who was involved, please contact the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.