Travion Cooper, 19, was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head in the rear of a property on the 4400 block of Red Bud Avenue in the O’Fallon neighborhood of St. Louis. Police were dispatched shortly before 8:30 a.m. on July 30, 2026, and emergency medical personnel pronounced Cooper dead at the scene.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Division is leading the investigation. Authorities have not released details about a motive or what led to the shooting, and no suspects, arrests, or persons of interest have been publicly named. Investigators have appealed for anyone with information to contact the Homicide Division or CrimeStoppers; a cash reward has been offered for tips that could lead to an arrest.

Does anyone have information about Travion, his movements that morning, or anything seen or heard near Red Bud Avenue on July 30?