Late on the evening of Saturday, September 7, 2024, 30-year-old Rayon Peebles of North County was fatally shot in Ferguson, Missouri. Initial calls brought Berkeley Police officers about 9:30 p.m. to the area of Airport Road and Peurifoy Avenue, where Peebles was found inside a vehicle with a serious gunshot wound. He was transported to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead after efforts to save him.

The St. Louis County Police Department’s Bureau of Crimes Against Persons took over the investigation at the Ferguson department’s request. Reports place the shooting near the intersection of Airport Road and North Dade Avenue, but motives and any suspects had not been released in initial reports. CrimeStoppers offered a reward for information leading to an arrest and officials asked anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone knew Rayon, saw activity in that area the night of September 7, or has information that could help investigators, please share what is known with authorities.