Sandra McCaw was killed by gunfire on the afternoon of September 6, 2020, on the 5800 block of Minerva Avenue in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood of St. Louis. The 54-year-old Black woman, known in her community by nicknames including Mom Dukes and Mee Maw, was found lying in the street with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene after police arrived at about 5:09 p.m.

The same volley of gunfire struck several others: three men were injured, two with graze wounds who declined treatment and a 29-year-old man who was shot multiple times and taken to a hospital in critical condition. Homicide detectives opened an investigation, but authorities had not released any suspect names or a motive and no arrests were reported in the immediate aftermath.

Those who knew Sandra or who were in the Hamilton Heights area that evening are asked to come forward with any information that could help identify who fired the shots.