In the early morning of July 16, 2016, gunfire erupted during a gathering at 3101 North Grand in St. Louis. When the shooting ended, 41-year-old Robert Eugene Paden, a Black male, was found dead in the street. The attack occurred at approximately 2:20 a.m., and Paden had been standing with a group of people when he was fatally shot.

Although multiple people were present at the scene, the circumstances of the shooting remain unclear. Police discovered Paden’s body and opened an investigation, but no arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. The case remains unsolved, leaving Paden’s family and community without answers.

If anyone was at or near 3101 North Grand that morning or has information about who shot Robert Eugene Paden, please come forward to assist the investigation.