David Banks, 62, was found dead inside a residence on the 900 block of Elias in the Baden neighborhood of Saint-Louis on May 27, 2025. Police responded to a call for assistance just before 8:40 p.m.; emergency medical personnel pronounced Banks dead at the scene. The cause of death was gunshot wounds and the St. Louis City Homicide Division is handling the investigation.

Investigators have asked the community for any information that might help explain who was responsible and how the shooting occurred.

If anyone in Baden saw anything on the evening of May 27, or has information about David Banks’s movements or contacts before the shooting, please contact the St. Louis City Homicide Division.