On the morning of August 27, 2017, Joseph M. Lee, 19, was found in the 3700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue in the Gravois Park neighborhood of St. Louis with fatal gunshot wounds. The shooting happened at about 3:00 a.m.; despite first responders’ efforts, Lee died and homicide detectives opened an investigation.

Investigators say the shooting occurred during a robbery attempt linked to a drug transaction. A confidential informant identified a suspect and led police to an arrest within days. On August 29, 2017, police arrested James Allen Columbus and the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office charged him with murder, attempted robbery, and armed criminal action. A judge set bail at $250,000 as Columbus awaited further proceedings.

Did anyone in Gravois Park that night see or hear anything that might help clarify what happened?