On the morning of May 21, 2023, 27-year-old Kevin Anderson of Indianapolis was shot and later died after collapsing in a stairwell at the America’s Best Value Inn at 1100 Lumiere Place Boulevard in St. Louis. The shooting occurred about 2:30 a.m. after a confrontation tied to an online transaction connected to an escort website. Anderson followed a man from a motel room out to a car, and that man, identified as 20-year-old Arthur Ross Jr. of St. Louis, allegedly fired a gun through the car window, striking Anderson in the chest.

Anderson ran a short distance before collapsing; emergency responders transported him to a hospital where his injuries proved fatal. St. Louis police reviewed surveillance footage, obtained a witness identification from a photo lineup, and arrested Ross. He was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action and was denied bond; he also faced pending charges for unlawful possession of an illegal weapon and delivery of a controlled substance.

Does anyone who was in the motel or nearby that night have information that could help clarify what led to the shooting?