On January 1, 2020, in St. Louis, Missouri, twenty-eight-year-old Sean Greenwood was killed in a violent incident during the early hours of New Year's Day. The shooting occurred in the Benton Park neighborhood, marking one of several fatal events that took place in the city within the first few hours of the new year. Greenwood was one of three individuals found deceased at the scene, contributing to a particularly deadly start to 2020 for the community.
Police officers responded to a
call at approximately 12:20 a.m. near the intersection of South Jefferson Avenue and Crittendon Street. Upon arrival, authorities discovered a chaotic scene involving two vehicles: a red Dodge Charger and a dark-colored SUV. Greenwood was found fatally shot alongside two other young men, 24-year-old Shemar Carnell and 21-year-old Deandre Davis. In addition to the three fatalities, a fourth victim was discovered at the location suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg, though they survived the attack.
The triple homicide was part of a string of violence that claimed five lives in St. Louis before noon on that holiday morning. Investigators cordoned off the area around the vehicles as they collected evidence, but immediate details regarding a motive or the events leading up to the shooting were scarce. Despite the significant police response and the high profile of the multiple homicides occurring in such a short timeframe, public records and reports from the time indicated that no immediate arrests were made in connection with the deaths of Greenwood, Carnell, and Davis.
