On the night of July 4, 2019, Ramon Gibbs, 21, was shot and killed while seated in his vehicle near Gamble Street and Glasgow Avenue in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood of St. Louis. Family had gathered there for Independence Day celebrations; the area was busy with people watching fireworks when gunfire erupted. Reports say the shooting began when someone or a group fired for unknown reasons and others returned fire, and Ramon was struck in the crossfire and later pronounced dead.

Homicide detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department investigated and said multiple witnesses were likely present but that a code of silence or fear of retaliation appeared to keep people from coming forward. The case remains unsolved with no arrests reported; the family has been active in seeking justice and described Ramon as a light who was building independence and working at a job he loved.

If anyone was at Gamble and Glasgow that night or has information about the shooting, please contact the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.