On December 10, 2016, police in St. Louis responded to a shooting and found a young African American man with fatal gunshot wounds. He was identified by the St. Louis Medical Examiner’s office as 20-year-old Michael Lamar Griffin Jr. Emergency responders could not save him.

Family and friends later memorialized Griffin online, lighting candles and sharing photos. Funeral services were handled by A.L. Beal Mortuary. Public reports from the time did not announce an arrest or name any suspects, and motive and suspect information were not released in initial accounts.

If anyone in St. Louis remembers Michael, saw him that night, or has information about this shooting, please share what you know with the police.