Raven Steele, 21, was shot and killed inside the Ely Walker Lofts on Washington Avenue in downtown St. Louis on June 11, 2026. Police were called to the building around 11:45 p.m. and found Steele suffering from a gunshot wound in a seventh-floor hallway near the elevators; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The shooting occurred in a public area of the loft building. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s homicide detectives opened an immediate investigation, but early reports gave no clear motive and did not describe what led up to the gunfire. In the days after the killing, no suspects had been publicly identified and no arrests were announced.

Anyone who may have been in or near the Ely Walker Lofts that night or who has information about the events on June 11 is asked to contact the homicide division or CrimeStoppers with tips.