On the evening of December 6, 2019, gunfire in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood of St. Louis left 26-year-old Cory Brown dead. He was found on a sidewalk in the 1400 block of Semple Avenue with multiple gunshot wounds; police received the call about 8:15 p.m. and he was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department opened a homicide investigation, canvassed the area, and sought witnesses. Police confirmed Brown’s identity and age, but no motive has been made public.

If anyone saw or heard anything in the 1400 block of Semple Avenue on the evening of December 6, 2019, please share what you know.