Cortez Fleming was 31 when he was found dead inside an apartment in the Baden neighborhood of Saint Louis on the evening of May 6, 2026. Authorities determined the cause of death to be a gunshot wound and the St. Louis police opened a homicide investigation into the circumstances of the shooting.

Police publicly identified Fleming as the victim as detectives began to piece together what happened. Friends and family held funeral services to remember him while the city remains without public information about any suspect. No arrests or charges have been announced and investigators say the case is still active.

If anyone in Baden that night saw something out of the ordinary or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward and share what you know.