Investigators are on the lookout for a person of interest in connection to a downtown shooting that unfolded last month near Clark & S. Broadway. The Fourth District detectives are turning to the public for help after the September 18 event, which was captured in part by Real Time Crime Center cameras, surfaced a suspect vehicle—a blue Honda Civic. They've released a photo of a man believed to have been in the car earlier on the day of the shooting, asking for anybody with knowledge to step forward.

The shooting took place around 8:30 p.m. leading to a sequence of events where a 32-year-old man, later discovered to be a convicted felon, drove his car into an electric box after it was shot at. Initially, it was thought that the man had been hit by gunfire, but it turned out he had only sustained a minor abrasion from the crash. The injured man was found to be in possession of a firearm and was subsequently taken into custody, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department's statement.

As the police delve deeper into this case, they are piecing together the narrative of that night with the help of surveillance footage. The person of interest's photo is now circulating publicly in hopes that someone will recognize him. The authorities have not yet established a clear motive for the incident, nor made explicit connections between the person of interest and the actual shooting.

The community's assistance is crucial in investigations like this, and anyone with information about the person or the blue Honda Civic is urged to contact a 4th District detective at 314-444-2500. With the detectives relying on tips, no piece of information is too small to contribute to their ongoing investigation, as per the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.