In the midst of a violent day in Saint Louis, Missouri, on June 7, 2020, a 39-year-old Black male named Robert Wilkes became one of five people fatally shot. Wilkes was discovered near the intersection of St. Louis Avenue and N. Newstead Avenue with a gunshot wound to his head. When police arrived at the scene, they found him unresponsive. He was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.
The investigation into the death of Robert Wilkes led authorities to a suspect.
Antwoine Bozeman, a 46-year-old man, was taken into custody in connection with the shooting. Following his arrest, the Circuit Attorney's Office issued formal charges against him.
Bozeman faces charges of first-degree murder, armed criminal action, and unlawful possession of a firearm for his alleged involvement in Wilkes's death. The specific motive for the shooting and any potential relationship between Wilkes and Bozeman have not been made public by officials.
