On the evening of May 5, 2016, a shootout in St. Louis County left 25-year-old Deon Smith Jr. fatally wounded. The exchange of gunfire also struck a 14-year-old bystander, who was taken to a local hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening.

St. Louis County Police identified Deon Smith Jr. as the person who died, and emergency services responded to the scene, but details about what triggered the altercation or how the shooting unfolded were not released.

If anyone has information about the May 5, 2016 shootout or knew Deon Smith Jr., please share what you know with investigators or on this thread.