Michael Henderson III was 15 when he was shot to death on June 24, 2019, in East St. Louis, Illinois. The shooting happened in the 800 block of S. 15th Street and Baker, near a convenience store. Michael had gone into the store to buy food and was shot shortly after leaving; he ran back inside, collapsed, and later died at a hospital.

Investigators recovered surveillance video that captured the incident, but as of the latest updates no arrests have been made and no suspects identified. Police say the lack of witnesses and concrete leads has complicated the inquiry. Michael’s death is noted alongside several other fatal shootings of children in the St. Louis area in 2019, all of whom were black, a pattern that has deeply affected the community.

Anyone with information about what happened near S. 15th Street and Baker on June 24, 2019, is asked to come forward.