On the evening of August 24, 2025, officers responded to a shooting in the Walnut Park West neighborhood of north St. Louis. Around 8:40 p.m. police found 46-year-old Corey Exum lying in the rear of a building on the 5000 block of Goodfellow Boulevard with multiple puncture wounds consistent with gunfire; emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.

Homicide detectives opened an investigation and collected evidence and canvassed the area. A search warrant was obtained and, after it was executed, a 16-year-old boy was taken into custody and held in juvenile custody. Authorities announced the teenager faced a charge of first-degree murder; his name was withheld because he is a minor. No motive has been released as the case proceeds in the juvenile system.

If anyone saw activity behind buildings on Goodfellow Boulevard that evening or has information about Corey Exum’s death, please share what you know with investigators.