Late on September 24, 2025, 28-year-old Malik McDile, a Black male, was found with a gunshot wound to the head inside a vehicle parked in the 4500 block of Fair Avenue in the Fairground neighborhood of St. Louis. He was taken to a nearby hospital listed initially in critical but stable condition but died shortly after 1:45 p.m. on September 25, 2025. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Division has ruled the death a homicide and is leading the investigation.

Investigators canvassed the area and say the circumstances that led to the shooting remain unclear; McDile was unable to provide a statement before he died. While officers were responding to the original call, two marked SLMPD SUVs collided, causing a minor knee injury to one officer who refused treatment. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the Homicide Division or submit an anonymous tip to CrimeStoppers, which is offering a possible cash reward for information leading to a felony arrest.

If anyone saw activity around Fair Avenue on the night of September 24 or has information about Malik McDile’s movements, please contact the St. Louis Homicide Division or CrimeStoppers.