Tawan Ward, 25, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of January 28, 2024, in the Downtown West neighborhood of Saint-Louis, Missouri. Officers responding to a report of a shooting shortly before 5:30 a.m. found Ward in the 1600 block of Pine Street; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Ward was a resident of the Penrose neighborhood and was described by his mother as visiting from Texas and having been robbed and left for dead.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department did not release further details about the circumstances or any potential suspects in initial reports. If anyone has information that could help bring justice for Tawan Ward, please contact the St. Louis police.