Mustafa Malick Pool was 20 when he was fatally shot on September 22, 2019, in Saint Louis, Missouri. The shooting occurred during a confrontation that began as an armed robbery aimed at his mother in the Wellston area; Pool was shot during the commission of that crime and later died of his injuries. He was known to family and friends by the nickname 5 Guwop.

Police described the suspect as armed and dangerous and conducted a search in the North County area. Authorities later located and arrested a St. Louis man believed to be the shooter; he was charged in connection with Pool’s killing and with allegations tied to the armed robbery of Pool’s mother. The case underlines the human toll of gun violence on families and communities.

If anyone knew Mustafa, his routines, or saw activity around Wellston on September 22, 2019, please share information that could shed light on the events that night.