James Andrew Hayden Sr., 28, was fatally shot in North St. Louis in the early morning of Saturday, August 29, 2020. Officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 5000 block of Page Boulevard at about 3:00 a.m. and found Hayden with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital but died a short time later.

Detectives from the homicide division opened an investigation. The shooting happened during a particularly violent weekend that included multiple shootings and homicides. Early reports offered few details about a motive or what led to the gunfire, and no descriptions of vehicles or suspects were provided. As of the last public updates, no arrests had been announced and no persons had been publicly named as persons of interest.

Anyone who remembers seeing activity around the 5000 block of Page Boulevard that night or has information about Hayden’s death is asked to contact CrimeStoppers or the homicide division.