Darrius Primus, 23, was fatally shot on June 9, 2022, while seated in a car in the 2800 block of Gamble Street in the Jeff‑Vander‑Lou neighborhood of St. Louis. After the shooting his body was not left at the scene; someone moved him by vehicle and left him at the intersection of Martin Luther King Drive and Garrison Avenue. Officers arrived at that second location around 10:30 a.m. and found him critically injured. He was taken to a hospital and died later that night from a gunshot wound to the chest.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department opened a homicide investigation and canvassed the neighborhood for witnesses while collecting evidence. No motive has been released and no arrests have been announced publicly. The investigation remains active as family and community members await answers.

If anyone has information about who shot Darrius Primus or the events on June 9, 2022, please contact the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.