Joshua Cortez Hayes, 33, was last seen in St. Louis on January 26, 2020, leaving an apartment in the 5400 block of Arlington Avenue. A witness nearby reported hearing multiple gunshots shortly after he left, and Joshua has not been seen or heard from since.

He is a Black male, 5 feet 6 inches, about 170 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. At the time he disappeared he was wearing a gray zip-up jacket, black Puma sweatpants, and black Nike slide-on shoes. Distinctive tattoos include a money sign on an ear (not specified which), a tattoo behind his right ear, and other tattoos on his left arm, neck, forearm, and chest. His nickname is Black. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating.

Few public details have been released, and the reported gunshots make the circumstances particularly troubling. Does anyone have information about Joshua’s movements that day or about the area around Arlington Avenue on January 26, 2020?