On the evening of September 13, 2019, law enforcement officials in St. Louis, Missouri, responded to a distress call regarding a potential shooting in the northern section of the city. Officers were dispatched to the 4000 block of Garfield Avenue after receiving reports of shots fired in the area. Upon their arrival at the scene, they directed their attention to a vacant lot where a male victim was discovered unresponsive.
While the initial emergency notification indicated gunfire, first responders found the individual suffering from what were described as multiple puncture wounds.
The victim was subsequently identified as Devon Hebron, a 45-year-old resident of South City, St. Louis. Following the discovery, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s homicide unit assumed control of the inquiry to determine the circumstances leading to his death. He was pronounced dead at the scene, marking a violent end to the week in the North City neighborhood.
In the immediate aftermath of the incident, investigators did not have any information regarding potential suspects to release to the public. The police urged anyone with knowledge of the event to contact the Homicide Division or CrimeStoppers, offering anonymity and rewards for tips leading to a resolution. As of the available reports following the incident, no arrests had been made, and the investigation remained active as authorities sought to piece together the events that transpired in the vacant lot that Friday night.
