In the late hours of a Wednesday evening in St. Louis, tragedy struck the Greater Ville neighborhood, forever altering the lives of one family. On November 29, 2017, Erick L. Burton, a 26-year-old male, was found lifeless in the 4100 block of Enright Avenue. The call to police came in around 10:15 p.m., reporting a shooting in the area. When officers arrived, they discovered Burton with a gunshot wound to his head; he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The initial investigation into the homicide did not yield any immediate suspects. The St. Louis Police Department's homicide unit took charge of the case, working to piece together the events that led to the fatal shooting. As of the day following the incident, authorities had not released any description of a potential suspect or any motive for the crime.
The case of Erick Burton's death remains without a publicly announced resolution. Information regarding any arrests, charges, or convictions in connection with his murder has not been made available in the years following the incident. The narrative of that cold November night is one of a life cut short by violence, leaving behind questions that, for now, remain unanswered.
