On January 13, 2013, 18-year-old Cortez Dudley was fatally shot in a St. Louis, Missouri neighborhood already afflicted by frequent gun violence. Dudley was an African-American male and his death became one of many unsolved homicides that year in the city.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department responded and opened an investigation, but detectives were unable to identify a shooter. Investigators reported difficulty obtaining information from the local community, which impeded progress. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly named or charged.

The case remains unsolved and authorities, including Crime Stoppers, continue to seek tips that could lead to answers about who was responsible for Dudley’s death. If anyone has information about the shooting, please contact investigators.