Samuel Lee, 27, was found dead in the parking lot of the Countryside Apartment Complex on the 1600 block of Rosado Drive in the Spanish Lake area of St. Louis County just before 2:00 a.m. on June 6, 2016. He had suffered fatal gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives from the St. Louis County Police Department Bureau of Crimes Against Persons opened an investigation and described the killing as appearing targeted; police later said the incident was likely drug-related, though public details about motive were limited.

No suspects were arrested at the scene and authorities asked the public for information that could lead to an arrest. Friends and family remembered Samuel on online memorials after his death. If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Samuel, please come forward with tips for investigators.