On a Friday evening in late February 2020, violence erupted in the West End neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, claiming the life of a young man. At approximately 8:48 p.m. on February 28, officers from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department received a call regarding a shooting in the 5800 block of Page Boulevard. Upon their arrival at the scene, which was identified as the parking lot of a St.
Louis Fish & Chicken restaurant near the intersection with Goodfellow Boulevard, first responders discovered a male victim suffering from a critical injury.
The victim, identified as 24-year-old Corey Cunningham, had sustained a gunshot wound to the chest. Police reported that when they reached him, he was neither alert nor breathing. Despite the response of emergency services, the severity of the wound proved fatal, and the incident was immediately classified as a homicide. The St. Louis police department's homicide unit took over the investigation, cordoning off the parking lot with police tape as they canvassed the area for evidence and witnesses.
At the time of the initial reporting, authorities had not released information regarding potential suspects or the motive behind the shooting. The investigation into the death of the 24-year-old continued as detectives sought leads in what was recorded as the city's 21st homicide involving a gun for that year. No further details regarding arrests or charges have been widely publicized in connection with this specific case.
