A late‑evening shooting in Saint Louis’ Gravois Park left Charles Curtis Ward dead on September 10, 2020. Police found the 38‑year‑old father of four inside a vehicle at the intersection of Louisiana and Utah with a gunshot wound; he was taken to a nearby hospital but did not survive. The initial report placed the shooting at about 10:15 p.m.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s homicide unit opened an investigation and asked the public for information. No suspects or arrests have been publicly announced and the case remains an open homicide investigation. His family remembers him as a man full of life; they and the community are still awaiting answers.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or saw activity near Louisiana and Utah around 10:15 p.m., please come forward to investigators.