On the afternoon of Sunday, April 7, 2019, ShotSpotter alerted officers to gunfire in North St. Louis County and directed them to the 10400 block of Prince Drive. Responding first responders found a man inside a vehicle at about 4:30 p.m. with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene and identified as 27-year-old Michael Howell, who lived on the 10400 block of Lord Avenue, near where his body was found.

The St. Louis County Police Department’s Crimes Against Persons Bureau took over the investigation and began canvassing the area for evidence and witnesses. Police released few details about what led to the shooting and appealed to the public for help. No arrests or suspects were named in the initial reports, and no motive was provided.

If anyone has information about Michael Howell’s death or saw activity in the Prince Drive area that afternoon, please contact the St. Louis County Police Department or CrimeStoppers.