On June 6, 2018, authorities in St. Louis, Missouri, discovered the body of 38-year-old African American male Ronald Floyd. He was found shot to death inside a vehicle in the Patch neighborhood, a community located in the southeastern riverside portion of the city. Officers had been dispatched to the area following reports of the incident, where they located the victim deceased at the scene.
Subsequent investigations led police to identify a suspect in connection with the shooting.
A man described as a friend of the victim was taken into custody. Following his arrest, the suspect allegedly claimed that the shooting had been accidental. despite this claim, prosecutors filed a charge of murder against the individual. The case highlighted the tragic nature of gun violence within the community, as detailed by local reporting and gun violence memorials established in Floyd's honor.
