On the night of Friday, November 13, 2020, 44-year-old Kevin Lee Harrison was fatally shot in the Mark Twain neighborhood of North St. Louis, Missouri. The incident occurred around 9:39 p.m. in the 4900 block of Arlington Avenue. St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to a call reporting a shooting in the area and discovered Harrison lying on the sidewalk, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Emergency medical personnel arrived at the scene shortly after the
discovery, but Harrison had already succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the location. The circumstances leading up to the shooting were not immediately clear to investigators, who began canvassing the area for potential witnesses and evidence. The case was subsequently handled by the department's homicide division, which appealed to the public for any information regarding the violent encounter.
As of the initial reports following the incident, authorities had not announced any arrests or identified specific suspects in connection with Harrison's death. The investigation remained active, with police urging anyone with knowledge of the events to contact CrimeStoppers or the homicide division directly. Following his passing, services for Harrison were arranged at Wade Funeral Home in St. Louis.
