On September 16, 2016, Jerome Courtney, 24, was found in the grass of a vacant lot in the 2700 block of Dodier Street in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood of St. Louis. Officers were called to the intersection of Dodier and Glasgow around noon after reports of a shooting. Courtney had multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Homicide detectives from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department canvassed the area for evidence and witnesses. Community groups later included Courtney’s name in vigils and memorials for victims of gun violence. His death is listed as an open homicide by St. Louis Regional Crime Stoppers, which has distributed flyers seeking information.

No arrests or convictions have been publicly reported in connection with the shooting. If anyone has information about what happened that day or knew Jerome, please share what you know with investigators or Crime Stoppers.