"No matter where we set up, Taste of St. Louis is all about great food, great people and great memories," the festival said in its moving announcement.
Following a three-hour standoff with law enforcement, an armed suspect was shot and killed after firing his gun at deputies, according to the sheriff's office.
Mayor Tishaura Jones says she's briefed on crimes daily. She points to police working to build trust in the community and continued investment in non-police groups.
The Affton Americans dropped the puck on their bid for a national title tonight only three months after their teammate Colin Brown, 16, was shot and killed.