Malik Holmes, 26, was fatally shot on Christmas night, December 25, 2025, in Saint Louis. Officers from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s District 5 went to the 5100 block of Northland Avenue at about 11:00 p.m. after a shooting was reported and found Holmes with gunshot wounds. He was taken to a nearby hospital but died of his injuries.

Homicide detectives were called to take over the investigation. Police say the shooting happened during a violent stretch for the neighborhood: they were already investigating another shooting near Northland Avenue and Kingshighway Boulevard within the same hour. Investigators have not said whether the two incidents are connected. No arrests, suspects, or charges have been announced, and detectives are seeking tips through the Homicide Division or CrimeStoppers.

If anyone has information about Malik Holmes or the events that night, can you contact the Homicide Division or submit an anonymous tip through CrimeStoppers?