In the early morning hours of Sunday, September 8, 2019, firefighters in Kinloch — near St. Louis Lambert International Airport — found the body of 28-year-old Justin Walker in the grass beside a burning vehicle. St. Louis County Police investigators determined Walker, a Bel-Ridge resident, had been shot and his death was ruled a homicide.

The proximity of the burning car to Walker’s body made for a complicated scene that investigators from the Bureau of Crimes Against Persons worked to reconstruct. Authorities publicly appealed for tips in the days and weeks after the discovery, but reports have not identified a suspect or named any persons of interest.

If anyone in Kinloch or the surrounding communities remembers seeing unusual activity, a vehicle, or people in the area that night, please contact the St. Louis County Police with information.