On the evening of Friday, April 29, 2016, a shooting in the Walnut Park East neighborhood of St. Louis left 40-year-old Arlandus Jamel Mayo dead. Police were called to the 5400 block of Gilmore Avenue around 9:00 p.m. after reports of gunfire; first responders found Mayo with fatal gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department opened an investigation but did not announce any arrests or identify suspects immediately. Detectives were seeking witnesses and evidence to establish a motive as the case remained an active investigation.

If anyone witnessed activity on Gilmore Avenue that night or has information about Arlandus Jamel Mayo’s killing, please share what you know with investigators.