Corleone Thomas, 28, was fatally shot on June 7, 2026, in the Greater Ville neighborhood of St. Louis. Police were called to the 3900 block of Kennerly Avenue late that afternoon and found Thomas in the street with critical gunshot wounds; he died at a hospital hours later. The death was recorded as a homicide by shooting.

Officers detained a 31-year-old man after the shooting, but the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office declined to file charges the following day, saying only that charging decisions rest on facts, evidence and the law. A family fundraiser alleged Thomas was killed by his cousin; law enforcement did not identify the detained man or confirm that family relationship.

Homicide detectives continued to investigate and asked anyone with information to contact the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Division or submit an anonymous tip through CrimeStoppers. If readers knew Corleone Thomas or have information about the Kennerly Avenue shooting, can you help investigators by coming forward?