On the evening of June 24, 2026, 15-year-old Norman Hardieway was shot and killed in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood of St. Louis. Known as Bam to family, Norman lived with his grandmother, Cynthia Scales, and his older sister. He had turned 15 three months earlier, enjoyed making rap music, and hoped one day to become a police officer.

Norman left his grandmother’s home to walk with friends to meet an acquaintance. Around 7:45 p.m., gunfire broke out near South Taylor and Chouteau avenues. A reporter driving by heard the shots and saw two teenagers—at least one masked—running south on Taylor, one appearing to hold a gun. Officers found Norman on Taylor Avenue between Chouteau and Gibson; he was given first aid and taken to a hospital, where he later died. Police believe the shooting occurred in an alley on the 4500 block of Gibson Avenue. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the investigation remains open.

Did anyone in the area that evening see something that could help bring Norman’s killers to justice?