James Nelson was 36 when he was found fatally shot on August 7, 2017, in the 4000 block of Interstate 55 in St. Louis, Missouri. Emergency services responded but Nelson died of his injuries. Reports note he was experiencing homelessness at the time.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Division investigated the shooting. There have been no public announcements of arrests, charges, or named suspects, and the motive and specific circumstances of the shooting have not been released.

If anyone has information about James Nelson, the scene on Interstate 55 that evening, or the events leading up to his death, please share what is known with investigators.