On the evening of May 26, 2022, 29-year-old Edwardo Santiago Jr. was outside with a group in the 5600 block of Janet Avenue in Jennings, Missouri, when gunfire erupted around 7:30 p.m. Police say an unknown vehicle pulled up, shots were fired in what was described as a drive-by, and the shooters fled. Santiago Jr. was struck, rushed to a nearby hospital in a private vehicle, and was pronounced dead there; no other attendees were reported injured.

St. Louis County Police Department Crimes Against Persons detectives opened a homicide investigation that remains unsolved; no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified. Authorities have urged anyone with information to come forward and CrimeStoppers is offering a possible $7,000 reward, supplemented by family and friends. The victim’s father has publicly questioned the drive-by account, saying as many as 40 witnesses were present and suggesting someone in the group may have been responsible.

If anyone was at the gathering or has information about what happened that night, please share what you know with investigators.