On February 11, 2018, a shooting near the 600 block of South Spring Avenue in the southern part of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, left 19-year-old Tyler Kavanaugh Conway dead from fatal gunshot wounds. The Cape Girardeau Police Department pronounced him deceased at the scene and the Cape Girardeau/Bollinger County Major Case Squad took over the inquiry.

Investigators quickly identified suspects and made arrests within days. James W. Gray III was charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, and tampering with physical evidence; authorities allege he was directly responsible for the lethal force. A second man, Alexander J. Martin, was charged with tampering with physical evidence, accused of attempting to alter or conceal items related to the shooting. The Major Case Squad disbanded on February 13, 2018, after referring the matter to the local prosecutor.

If anyone witnessed activity near South Spring Avenue on February 11, 2018, or has information about Conway’s death, please come forward.