A dispute between two men on a front porch in the 5000 block of Queens in St. Louis turned deadly on April 2, 2015. Forty-two-year-old Clifford Williams was shot multiple times in the abdomen, bicep, and thigh after the man identified by police as the shooter, 29-year-old Paul Edward Clayton, went to Williams’ home and opened fire. Williams’ uncle was inside the house and, hearing the shots, retrieved a firearm and shot Clayton in the back as Clayton attempted to flee.

Both men were taken to a local hospital; Williams died of his wounds and Clayton survived in serious but stable condition. Paul Edward Clayton was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with Williams’ death. Is there anyone who remembers tensions in that neighborhood or saw the events on April 2, 2015?