On the morning of September 21, 2019, law enforcement officials in St. Louis, Missouri, were alerted to a violent incident in the northern section of the city. At approximately 11:13 a.m., officers responded to a call reporting a shooting in the Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood. Upon arriving at the scene in the 5800 block of Highland Avenue, first responders discovered a 27-year-old male victim, identified as Benjamin Alvin Davis Jr., lying in an alleyway.
The victim had sustained multiple
gunshot wounds during the attack. Emergency medical personnel rushed him to a nearby hospital for urgent treatment, but he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. The events disrupted the quiet of the weekend, leaving the local community to grapple with another act of violence in the area.
Homicide detectives from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department launched an investigation into the fatal shooting, seeking to determine the circumstances that led to the death of Benjamin Davis. Despite their efforts to gather evidence and canvass the neighborhood for witnesses, investigators did not immediately release details regarding a potential motive or the identity of any shooters. As of the initial reports following the incident, no suspects had been taken into custody, and police continued to urge anyone with information to contact the Homicide Division or CrimeStoppers.
