Steven Weinhardt, 36, was shot and killed in the early morning of June 14, 2022, in the Near North Riverfront neighborhood of St. Louis. Officers were called to the 1400 block of Commercial Street near the Mississippi River at about 4:40 a.m. and found Weinhardt inside a tent with fatal gunshot wounds; paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.

Homicide detectives opened an investigation. Police identified a man in his 50s as a person of interest; that man told officers he shot Weinhardt after Weinhardt entered his tent. The man was detained for questioning and later released while the investigation continued. No arrests have been announced and authorities have not released details about why Weinhardt entered the tent or what occurred during the confrontation.

If anyone has information about Weinhardt, the incident on Commercial Street, or saw activity in the area around 4:40 a.m., please share what you know.