On the afternoon of Wednesday, October 26, 2016, 25-year-old Alexis A. Conley was found dead in the 4500 block of St. Louis Avenue in St. Louis, Missouri. First responders discovered her around 4:00 p.m.; the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s initial assessment found she had sustained a fatal puncture wound and she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Homicide detectives were called to canvas the area for evidence and witnesses. Police described the death as suspicious and opened a full investigation to determine the circumstances, motive and who was responsible. No arrests or suspect information were released in the initial stages of the inquiry.

If anyone was in or near the 4500 block of St. Louis Avenue that afternoon and saw or heard anything unusual, please come forward with what you know.