On the afternoon of Monday, August 6, 2024, St. Louis police found the body of 44-year-old Nicholas Jones between two buildings on the 4300 block of North Florissant Avenue, an area along the boundary of the Fairground and College Hill neighborhoods. Officers arrived at about 2:00 p.m.; investigators determined Jones died of gunshot wounds and ruled the death a homicide.

Accounts from people nearby conflicted about the timeline. Patrons and staff at a restaurant across the street said they heard or saw nothing unusual, while neighbors near the Water Tower Health clinic reported hearing four or five gunshots earlier that afternoon. Homicide detectives processed the scene but did not release a motive or a description of any persons of interest.

No arrests or charges had been announced in initial reports. Does anyone who was in the area that afternoon have information that could help investigators?