On the afternoon of September 7, 2020, violence in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood of St. Louis claimed the life of 23-year-old Darrell McClendon. He was found on the front lawn of a residence in the 1400 block of Temple Place after a reported shooting and had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. First responders took him to a nearby hospital, where he died shortly after arrival.

Homicide detectives opened an investigation into McClendon’s death. By October 2022, authorities announced charges in the case and identified two men as responsible.

If anyone remembers activity on Temple Place that afternoon or has information about the shooting, please share what you know.