Brandon Barton, a 24-year-old St. Louis resident, was fatally shot in the head on August 16, 2020, in the 900 block of Canaan Avenue in the Baden neighborhood of north St. Louis. The killing left the neighborhood reeling and prompted a law enforcement investigation into the circumstances of his death.

Officials have not released information about any suspects, and no arrests have been announced. There is no public information about his ethnicity. The case remains open with investigators seeking information that could identify who was responsible.

If anyone has information about Brandon Barton’s death or the events on Canaan Avenue that night, please come forward to assist the ongoing investigation.