In the pre-dawn hours of July 15, 2026, 33-year-old Cedric Leonard was shot inside a vehicle at the ZX gas station on Union Boulevard in St. Louis. Police arriving at the scene found at least 37 evidence markers, many of them bullet casings. Leonard, a male resident of St. Louis, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Within a day the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department announced the arrest of a 17-year-old male; his name was not released because of his juvenile status. The teenager was referred to Juvenile Court and charged with first-degree murder, first-degree assault, possession of a weapon, and first-degree robbery. A funeral service for Leonard was scheduled for August 7, 2026.

Details about motive, the specific evidence against the teenager, and the outcome of court proceedings have not been released. Does anyone in the community have information about what happened at the ZX station that morning?