On the evening of Saturday, April 4, 2015, a burst of gunfire shattered the night on the 3900 block of Natural Bridge in north St. Louis. When the sounds of the shots faded, 32-year-old Michael Akins was left fatally wounded. Police responded to the scene at approximately 9:35 p.m. where they discovered Akins had been shot multiple times. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Witnesses in the area reported hearing the volley of gunshots that ended Akins's life, prompting the initial calls
to law enforcement. The St. Louis homicide detectives began an investigation into the shooting, piecing together the events of that fatal evening. At the time of the initial reports, authorities had not publicly identified any suspects or made any arrests in connection with the homicide. The investigation into the death of Michael Akins was reported to be ongoing.
