On the evening of November 1, 2022, shots were fired in the Kingsway East neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, and 22-year-old Nicholas Lotts was killed. The shooting occurred in the 4700 block of Greer Avenue just before 8:00 p.m. A 19-year-old male was also struck and taken to a local hospital in critical condition.

St. Louis Metropolitan Police detectives opened the homicide investigation immediately. Two men, aged 38 and 26, were detained for questioning in the initial inquiry but were released after interviews; no charges were filed at that time. Detectives stated they remained actively investigating to establish motive and the circumstances of the shooting.

If anyone saw activity near the 4700 block of Greer Avenue on November 1, 2022, or has information about Nicholas Lotts or the incident, please share what is known with the investigators.