David Morris III was 25 when he was shot and killed in Saint‑Louis, Missouri, on December 23, 2014. The shooting happened while he was inside a sport utility vehicle in the northern part of the city; the SUV crashed during or after the shooting.

Responders found Morris with fatal gunshot wounds and a passenger in the vehicle was also injured, though the extent of that person’s injuries was not specified.

Motive and information about suspects or arrests have not been disclosed publicly, and there have been no public reports of charges, trials, or convictions tied to this incident.