On the evening of September 13, 2019, officers in St. Louis were called to the 4000 block of Garfield Avenue in response to reports of shots fired. A male victim was located unresponsive in a vacant lot; he was later identified as 45-year-old Devon Hebron of South City. First responders described the victim as suffering multiple puncture wounds, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s homicide unit took over the investigation. In the immediate aftermath investigators had no information to release about possible suspects. No arrests had been announced in the reports that followed, and the case remained an active homicide investigation.

Anyone with information about what happened that night is asked to contact the Homicide Division or CrimeStoppers; tips can be submitted anonymously and may qualify for a reward. Does anyone in the forum have information about activity in the 4000 block of Garfield Avenue on September 13, 2019?