Barry Brooks was 51 when he was shot and killed during an attempted robbery in St. Louis on November 19, 2007. He was an African-American man; the shooting ended his life and prompted a homicide investigation by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

The case remains unsolved: no suspects have been identified or arrested, and investigators describe it as a cold case. Community members have been urged to share any information that could help bring answers about who was responsible for Brooks’s death.

If anyone knew Barry, was in that area on November 19, 2007, or has information about the attempted robbery, please come forward to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.