A young man's life was tragically cut short in the spring of 2020. William Adams, a 16-year-old male from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was found shot in a yard in St. Louis County on the night of Tuesday, May 19, 2020. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The shooting occurred around 10:45 p.m. in the 10700 block of Spring Garden Drive. When St. Louis County police officers arrived at the scene, they discovered two teenage victims.
Another 17-year-old boy had been shot in the hip and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
At the time of the initial reports, the police investigation into the shooting was described as very active. However, authorities had not publicly identified any suspects or made any arrests in connection with the fatal shooting of William Adams. Law enforcement officials did not believe this incident was connected to other shootings that occurred around the same time. The investigation was ongoing.
