On the evening of February 28, 2025, officers responded to a shooting in the 10100 block of Maraldo Place in Bellefontaine Neighbors, St. Louis County. At 8:22 p.m. they found 30-year-old Cortez Scott, a Ferguson resident, suffering from life-threatening gunshot injuries; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The St. Louis County Police Department’s Bureau of Crimes Against Persons is leading the homicide investigation. Investigators have not released a motive or identified any suspects, and no arrests have been announced. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the St. Louis County Police Department or submit an anonymous tip to CrimeStoppers.

If anyone knew Cortez Scott or witnessed activity in the area that night, can you share what you remember with investigators?