On August 19, 2012, nineteen-year-old African-American James Wesley Hardy was fatally shot in a residential neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. The shooting happened late at night after an altercation outside; multiple gunshots were reported and Hardy died of his wounds despite emergency treatment. He left behind his mother, Yvonne Slaughter, and two young children, Adrianna and James Jr.

Detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department canvassed the area and CrimeStoppers issued public appeals for information, but specifics about a motive or the individuals involved were never disclosed. The investigation was hindered by a lack of witness cooperation, no suspects were publicly identified, and no arrests were announced. The case remains unsolved.

Did anyone in the neighborhood that night see or hear something that could finally move this case forward?