On the evening of September 28, 2024, 27-year-old Elliott Smith Jr. was shot in the 700 block of Ponce Avenue in the Baden neighborhood of north St. Louis at about 6:30 p.m. First responders found him with gunshot wounds and paramedics took him to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later. Smith lived on the 1600 block of Castle Park in north St. Louis County and was known in his community.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Homicide Division opened an active investigation, canvassing the area and appealing to the public for information. No suspects or persons of interest have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. Tips can be reported directly to the Homicide Division or submitted to CrimeStoppers, where a reward may be available for information leading to an arrest.

If anyone has information about what happened that evening or knew Elliott, please contact investigators or CrimeStoppers with any tips.