Levi Henning was fatally shot on the morning of June 22, 2023, outside his home in the West End neighborhood of St. Louis. He was 21 and was leaving his residence in the 5600 block of Bartmer Avenue at about 8:20 a.m. to attend a court hearing related to a 2018 robbery charge. Police found Henning with multiple gunshot wounds to his head and torso; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators eventually concluded Henning had been targeted in an act of retaliation. Henning had earlier faced first-degree murder charges in the April 2020 death of 18-year-old Carieal Doss, but those charges were dropped in March 2023 amid mishandled evidence and information pointing to other possible suspects. Henning’s attorney said he maintained his innocence and was planning to work in the trades with his father.

In July 2023 police arrested 26-year-old Jacorren Riley, identified as Carieal Doss’s brother; prosecutors alleged Riley chased and shot Henning execution-style and charged him with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. The court record shows Riley acted from a belief that Henning was responsible for his sister’s death. If anyone knew Henning, the shooting, or has information about these events, please share what is known.