Kevon Watson was 17 when he was fatally shot in Saint‑Louis on the evening of Friday, July 3, 2020. Officers who answered a call in the 6000 block of Garesche Avenue found him with a gunshot wound to the head; he was unconscious, not breathing, and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Watson’s death was one of several deadly shootings across the city that holiday weekend. Authorities did not release details about the circumstances of the shooting in initial reports, and police had not identified a suspect at that time. There have been no public announcements of arrests or identified suspects connected to his killing.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s homicide division or CrimeStoppers.