On July 5, 2018, a man was found fatally shot near the Lafayette Square neighborhood in Saint Louis. The victim was identified as 43-year-old Orlando Darnell Wade. The shooting occurred during a night that saw multiple homicides across the city; investigators collected evidence at the scene as part of the broader response.

Authorities notified Wade’s next of kin and added his death to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s list of active homicide investigations. Available reports from the time did not announce any immediate arrests or name specific suspects in connection with his killing. If anyone knew Orlando Wade or has information about what happened that night, please share what you know with investigators.