Sammie Lewis Jr, 37, was shot and killed inside a home in the 5500 block of Louisiana Avenue in the Carondelet neighborhood of St. Louis late on Monday, May 20, 2024. Officers arriving just before 10:00 p.m. found Lewis inside the residence with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Division is handling the investigation and began canvassing the area and collecting evidence to determine what led to the shooting.

No arrests or named suspects had been announced and investigators asked the public for tips, including anonymous reports to CrimeStoppers. If anyone saw or heard anything in the area that night or has information about Sammie Lewis Jr or this address, please contact the Homicide Division.