In the afternoon of May 5, 2015, a young Black man named Kency Roberson, aged 21, was fatally shot in north St. Louis, Missouri. The incident occurred around 2:52 p.m. in a parking lot located in the 6000 block of Natural Bridge Avenue. When St. Louis police officers arrived at the scene following reports of a shooting, they discovered Roberson unconscious.
He had sustained a gunshot wound to his torso and was pronounced dead at the location.
Eyewitnesses at the scene reported seeing an individual fire shots at Roberson before quickly fleeing the area. The gunfire also resulted in damage to two nearby vehicles. Despite the presence of witnesses, the shooter was not immediately identified. The St. Louis police initiated an investigation into the homicide, but details about a potential motive or the circumstances leading up to the shooting were not made public.
In the years following Kency Roberson's death, his case has remained unsolved, with no suspects publicly named or arrested in connection with his murder. The lack of resolution has been a source of ongoing grief and frustration for his family and the community. His loved ones have continued to mourn his loss and have expressed their desire for justice and answers in his case. Memorials have been held in his memory as those who knew him hope to keep his legacy alive while awaiting a break in the investigation.
