On the night of April 3, 2012, officers responded to reports of gunfire in the Glasgow Village neighborhood of St. Louis County, Missouri. Police arrived about 10:15 p.m. on the 100 block of Glen Garry and found a small group of people. According to the St. Louis County Police Department, one person in the group had a rifle, was ordered to drop it, and then allegedly pointed the firearm at officers. An officer fired a service weapon, striking the subject, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

The deceased was identified as 15-year-old Lavon Lavell Peete of nearby Bel-Ridge. Investigators processed the scene and the shooting was recorded as an officer-involved shooting in which the subject was deemed an immediate threat. Family members questioned the police account that the teen possessed a gun. No arrest or criminal charge against the officer was reported and no prosecution was initiated.

If anyone witnessed the events that night or has information about what happened, please share what is known.