Aarion Phillips was 17 when he was shot and killed on the afternoon of May 13, 2018, in the Peabody Housing Complex in St. Louis. The shooting occurred at about 1:30 p.m. in the 1400 block of Lasalle and was one of several deadly shootings that weekend in the city.

Aarion is remembered in his neighborhood as a friendly, kind and always-happy young man who loved basketball and often helped others, carrying groceries for neighbors. He had been close to his best friend since age two and was described as the type of person others needed.

Police took a 16-year-old male into custody after the shooting. If anyone knew Aarion or has information about what happened that afternoon, please share what you know.