On May 25, 2023, at approximately 11:00 a.m., 22-year-old Erik Alford-Smith was fatally shot in the head in the 4800 block of Margaretta Avenue, located in St. Louis' Penrose neighborhood. Responding officers discovered Alford-Smith's body in an alley in the 4800 block of Farlin Avenue, where he was pronounced dead at the scene.
As of now, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department has not publicly identified any suspects or motives related to Alford-Smith's death. The investigation
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