In the early morning hours of Sunday, June 7, 2020, 39-year-old Edward Deshawn Dixon was found fatally injured in the Tower Grove East neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to a call at approximately 3:30 a.m. regarding a person down in the 3100 block of Utah Street. Upon arrival, they discovered Dixon lying in the street, having sustained fatal gunshot wounds.
He was pronounced dead at the scene, marking one of several violent incidents to occur in the city during a particularly turbulent weekend.
Detectives from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Division launched an investigation into the shooting, seeking witnesses and surveillance footage from the surrounding residential area. The incident occurred during a period of heightened unrest in the city, with a curfew in effect following days of civil demonstrations, though it was unclear if the shooting was directly related to the broader disturbances. Despite the public appeal for information and the involvement of CrimeStoppers, details regarding the circumstances leading up to the shooting remained scarce in the immediate aftermath.
As of the last available public updates, no suspects have been taken into custody in connection with Dixon's death. Authorities have not released descriptions of potential assailants or a motive for the killing. The case remains open, with law enforcement continuing to urge anyone with information about the events on Utah Street that morning to come forward to assist in identifying the person or persons responsible.
