In the early morning hours of July 1, 2015, officers in North St. Louis County responded to the 9800 block of Green Valley Drive and found a man lying in the front yard of a residence. He was identified as Luther Lonell Finch II, a 34-year-old Black male, and had sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the chest; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The St. Louis County Police Department’s Crimes Against Persons Unit processed the scene and detained a woman for questioning during the initial inquiry; she was released without charges as detectives continued investigating and canvassing the neighborhood for witnesses and evidence. The Finch family suffered another loss months later when Luther’s father was shot during an attempted vehicle break-in at his home and died in September after being wounded in late August.

Anyone with information about Luther Lonnell Finch’s death or who may have seen activity near Green Valley Drive on July 1, 2015, is asked to come forward.