Deshaun Jackson, 19, was shot in the 1400 block of 19th Street in the Downtown West neighborhood of St. Louis on the evening of November 25, 2020, just before 6:00 p.m. Officers found him lying in the street with gunshot wounds; he was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Homicide detectives opened an investigation into the killing.

Investigators later identified a person they believed was responsible and sought murder and robbery charges. When the case reached the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office in October 2021, prosecutors declined to file those charges. The office did not immediately give a public explanation for refusing to prosecute this suspect, leaving the case without a criminal conviction as of that time.

Does anyone have information about Deshaun Jackson, his activities that night, or the shooting on 19th Street?