Rafael Givens, 33, was fatally shot just after 11:00 p.m. on July 17, 2019, in the Baden neighborhood of North St. Louis. Officers who responded to reports of gunfire in the 9000 block of Halls Ferry Road found Givens with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooting triggered a homicide investigation and detectives canvassed the area for witnesses and surveillance footage.

Investigators identified a suspect, Terrell Whiting, after tips to CrimeStoppers and surveillance video showed the shooting. Court papers say Whiting lived a few blocks away and told police he had been in the area that night and was armed with a 9mm handgun but denied shooting Givens. A Facebook post by Whiting soon after the homicide stated What’s the murder count in St. Louis at this moment anyone know!!! #igot3.

If anyone in Baden that night saw activity on Halls Ferry Road or has surveillance video, can you share what you know?