Howard Griffin Jr., 45, was fatally shot on the evening of Friday, March 3, 2017, in the 8300 block of Oakridge Avenue in Kinloch, Missouri. Kinloch officers responded to reports of gunfire around 9:00 p.m. and found Griffin with multiple gunshot wounds. The St. Louis County Police Department’s Crimes Against Persons division took the lead on the homicide investigation after being called in later that night.

Griffin died from his injuries at the scene; police processed the area for evidence but initial reports did not identify a suspect or motive. Investigators appealed to the public for information. No arrests or named suspects were announced in the immediate aftermath, and the case remained under investigation.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Griffin’s whereabouts before the shooting, please contact the St. Louis County Police.