Romal Crawford was 58 when he was fatally shot during a violent home invasion in north St. Louis on January 27, 2019. Police responding to a disturbance at a residence found Crawford with fatal gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead shortly after. He had family ties and connections to the Union Missionary Baptist Church in the area.

A woman who was at the home during the intrusion was injured but survived and received treatment. Homicide detectives treated the incident as a targeted home invasion and opened an immediate inquiry. Within a short period after the shooting, investigators identified and arrested a 34-year-old man, who was charged with murder in connection with Crawford’s death.

Does anyone have information about Crawford’s life in north St. Louis or the events that night that could help fill in the details?