On the night of Monday, June 4, 2007, a violent incident claimed the life of 49-year-old Carl Hodge in St. Louis, Missouri. The shooting occurred late in the evening, with police receiving a report of a homicide at approximately 11:07 p.m. Officers responded to the scene located in the 5400 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, near the intersection with Semple Avenue.
Upon their arrival, authorities discovered Hodge, who was a resident of the 1600 block of Arlington Avenue, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
According to statements provided by witnesses at the scene, the attack appeared to be unprovoked and swift. Observers reported seeing a pickup truck pull up to the location where Hodge was standing. A male subject then stepped out of the vehicle and opened fire, striking Hodge three times. Following the shooting, the gunman immediately returned to the truck and fled the area, driving away before law enforcement could intervene.
At the time of the initial investigation, St. Louis police were actively searching for the pickup truck described by witnesses. Detectives released details regarding the vehicle's description in hopes of generating leads from the public. Despite the immediate response and the collection of witness accounts, publicly available reports from the time did not announce the apprehension of a specific suspect by name in the immediate aftermath of the shooting.
