Rodney Antonio Hopkins was 36 when he was killed in Saint Louis, Missouri, on August 26, 2014. Reports say he died from a gunshot wound and authorities classified the case as a homicide. He was also known as Rodney A. Hopkins Jr.

Rodney was the son of Linda Matthews and Rodney Hopkins Sr., and father to a son, Jaylen, and three daughters, Allison, Lyric, and Journee. He had close family ties in the area, including relatives in nearby East St. Louis, and was building a life with his partner, Jenay Webb. His family remembered him at a service at Southern Mission Missionary Baptist Church.

Detectives opened a homicide investigation into the shooting, examined evidence and sought witnesses while identifying potential suspects and pursuing charges. Is there anyone who knew Rodney or who has information about the shooting that could help the investigation?