Brandon Bentley, 50, was found dead in the early evening of January 3, 2020, on the 1500 block of Washington Avenue in St. Louis, just outside the Sliced Pint restaurant. Investigators determined he had been a passenger in a white pick-up truck, was shot multiple times, and his body was pushed from the vehicle before the truck fled. The abandoned white pick-up was later recovered but yielded few immediate leads.

Detectives disclosed that Bentley had been acting as a federal informant in a business dispute, providing documents and information about alleged financial misconduct and hidden bank accounts. That status has complicated the investigation. No arrests have been announced and the case remains open.

If anyone was on or near Washington Avenue that evening or has information about the white pick-up or Bentley’s contacts, please come forward.