Jade D. Hamilton was 16 when she was shot and killed on February 20, 2011, while sitting in a parked car at Mt. Pleasant Park in south St. Louis. Three young men approached the vehicle and opened fire; Jade was struck in the neck. Investigators concluded she was not the intended target but an innocent bystander in the attack.

The case has at times been described as a cold case, with no arrests announced and the three men who reportedly took part in the shooting not publicly identified by law enforcement. Police have said the investigation remains open, and the family — including her mother Kim Hamilton and sister Sasha — have repeatedly asked for information while marking Jade’s birthday at the park where she died.

If anyone was in or near Mt. Pleasant Park on February 20, 2011, or has information about the shooting, please come forward to assist the ongoing investigation.