In the early morning hours of Monday, August 24, 2015, the life of 16-year-old DeMontae Young, a Black male, was tragically cut short in the Patch neighborhood of south St. Louis. The quiet of the 7600 block of South Broadway was shattered by the sound of gunfire. When police arrived, they found Young suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Emergency services responded to the scene, but the teenager's injuries were too severe. He had been shot in the chest, torso, back, leg, and buttocks. Despite the efforts of medical personnel, DeMontae Young was pronounced dead, leaving a family and a community to grapple with the sudden and violent loss of a young life.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, St. Louis homicide detectives launched an investigation into the deadly incident. They worked to piece together the events that led to the shooting and to identify the person or persons responsible. However, in the initial stages of the investigation, the shooter remained at large, and no suspects were immediately taken into custody. As of the latest available public information, there have been no announced arrests in the case, and the investigation into the death of DeMontae Young remains open.
