On October 16, 2016, the St. Louis community suffered the loss of 17-year-old Dontay Jordan, a young male who became a victim of gun violence during a particularly violent weekend in the city. Known affectionately to his friends and family as 'Tay-Tay,' Dontay was a student who had attended both Hazelwood Central and Sumner High School. His life was cut short in an incident that contributed to a spate of shootings keeping local homicide detectives occupied throughout that period, with reports
indicating at least two deaths and multiple injuries across the city within a 24-hour window.
Dontay was the son of Kizzy Williams and Donald Jordan. He was remembered by those who knew him as a loving and playful individual with a bright smile, leaving behind a grieving family that included his parents, stepparents, grandparents, and numerous aunts, uncles, and brothers. Following his death, his community rallied to support his family, holding vigils and lighting candles in his memory to honor the teenager whose future was abruptly stolen.
Despite the time that has passed since the tragedy, online public records and news archives do not detail any specific arrests or charges filed against a suspect in Dontay Jordan's death. While other individuals with the surname 'Jordan' have been the subject of high-profile criminal proceedings in St. Louis for unrelated homicides around different timeframes, no information is available linking those specific suspects to Dontay's case. The investigation into the violence of that October weekend was handled by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
