On April 15, 2025, 42-year-old Hasan Muhammad of Sudanese descent was found inside his Toyota after the vehicle struck two parked cars in the 5000 block of Vernon Avenue in Saint-Louis, Missouri. Officers discovered he had sustained a gunshot wound to his back and he was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Homicide detectives subsequently took over the case after shell casings were found down the street from the crash site, and investigators believe the shooting occurred before the vehicle collision.

Muhammad was active in the St. Louis Sudanese community, had married in 2023 and was expecting his first child. He had attended a community meeting just hours before the incident. No arrests have been announced and police have not publicly identified suspects; the investigation remains ongoing. If anyone saw activity in the 5000 block of Vernon Avenue on the night of April 15 or has information about the shooting, please come forward to help the family and investigators.