On the evening of Saturday, October 28, 2017, officers responded to a reported shooting on the 4800 block of Farlin Avenue in St. Louis and found 50-year-old Linell Brinson of Jefferson County lying in the street with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a nearby hospital but died shortly after arrival. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department classified the death as a homicide.

Initial public reports gave few details about the circumstances or motive, and no suspects were immediately identified or arrested. The case went cold in the months after the killing but remained open, with St. Louis Regional Crime Stoppers later featuring Brinson’s case and asking the public for tips.

No arrests have been announced and the identity of the person or persons responsible is still unknown. If anyone in the community has information about Linell Brinson, please contact the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department or Regional Crime Stoppers.