In the early morning hours of Monday, March 31, 2025, 60-year-old Jerry Johnson was found critically wounded on the sidewalk in the 3000 block of North Newstead Avenue in the Greater Ville neighborhood of St. Louis. Police were called about 1:35 a.m.; first responders discovered Johnson with a gunshot wound to his torso. He was taken to a nearby hospital but died from his injuries.

Johnson lived on the 4300 block of Ashland Avenue. Family described him as outspoken and fun-loving who enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren. Homicide detectives canvassed the area for evidence and witnesses. As of early April 2025 no suspects had been identified and the motive remained unclear.

Did anyone in Greater Ville see or hear anything that night that could help investigators?