Davion L. Love, a 19-year-old Black male who lived in the 5600 block of Kingsbury Avenue in St. Louis, was shot in an alleyway in the 1200 block of Verl Place in Pagedale on the afternoon of July 21, 2025. Emergency responders found him shortly after 2:30 p.m.; he was taken to a nearby hospital but died later that day from his injuries.

The Pagedale Police Department opened an active investigation, canvassed the area for witnesses and evidence, and said little about a motive. No persons of interest or suspect descriptions were released immediately, and no arrests were reported in the days after the shooting. Police asked anyone with information to contact the Pagedale Police Department or submit anonymous tips through CrimeStoppers.

Are there readers who were in the Verl Place area that afternoon or who know anything that could help investigators?