In the early morning hours of June 7, 2023, 31-year-old Jamal Perkins was shot and killed in St. Louis, Missouri. Perkins, a Fairview Avenue resident, was found in the parking lot of the Bottom Line Sports Bar & Grill on South Seventh Street at about 12:30 a.m. A park ranger in the area heard gunfire, went to the scene, and discovered Perkins, who was pronounced dead there.

Few details about what led to the shooting have been released. No information about suspects or arrests has been provided and the case remains under active investigation. Friends and family remember Jamal as a loving person; his sudden, violent death has left a community seeking answers.

If anyone was in the Bottom Line Sports Bar & Grill area that night or has information about Jamal’s death, please come forward.