Carmen Pawnell was 20 when she was shot and killed at a Carter Avenue residence in the Penrose neighborhood of Saint Louis on the evening of June 29, 2020. The shooting followed a domestic dispute between Pawnell and a man identified by authorities as her boyfriend, John Albert. Witnesses say the argument began over a t-shirt found in Albert’s car and escalated; Albert allegedly fired a gun through the door of the home, striking Pawnell. Two children were inside the residence at the time.

Pawnell’s family called for help from the community as sightings of Albert were reported across the city while he remained at large. If anyone in Penrose that night saw anything or has information about the shooting, please come forward.