John E. Janis, a 37-year-old Caucasian man, was found fatally wounded in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood of St. Louis on the night of October 14, 2014. Officers responding to reports of gunfire on the 2700 block of North Grand Boulevard discovered Janis lying unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators treated the death as a homicide and noted they believed the shooting may have been targeted rather than random, but the specific motive remained unclear. Early canvassing produced no immediate eyewitness accounts or conclusive physical evidence, creating obstacles for detectives. The St. Louis Police Department’s Homicide Division continues to list the case as an open cold case and has not announced any arrests or publicly named suspects.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Homicide Division or submit an anonymous tip through CrimeStoppers.