16 year old high school hockey player shot and killed while driving home from game with his Dad

The St. Louis Blues have shared some tragic news with the hockey world.

A 16 year old St. Louis hockey player named Colin Brown was shot and killed while heading home from a hockey game with his father on Saturday evening.

The young man who played for Christian Brothers College High School (CBC) was riding in the passenger seat with his dead when he was shot on Interstate 55 in Missouri around 10:30pm on Saturday evening. He was rushed to hospital with critical injuries and succumbed to those injuries yesterday afternoon.

The Blues social media team have released a statement:

“He’s the type of kid that every coach wants on his team,” said CBC Hockey Coach Ryan Trenz.

Yesterday coaches and players from across the Missouri and Illinois hockey communities gathered for a vigil at Metro Rec Plex in O'Fallon, Illinois.

The guilty party(ies) have not been arrested or identified by police.

Brown's family released a statement to a local news outlet in St. Louis:

First, we would like to express our gratitude to the SLMPD and the Illinois State Police, as well as the broader public safety community, for their continued efforts in apprehending the perpetrator(s) of this senseless crime against our beloved son, Colin.

As a family and as a former law enforcement official with over 28 years of experience, we believe that greater efforts are needed in the City of St. Louis and the surrounding region to support the police and equip them with the necessary tools to combat such senseless, violent gun crimes.

Additionally, we want to thank the St. Louis and Chicago hockey communities for their overwhelming support during this difficult time. In particular, we appreciate the hockey communities of Affton, Affton Central States, CBC, O’Fallon Ice Hockey Club, the Southern Illinois Ice Hawks, the Central State Developmental Hockey League, Mid States Hockey, and MVCHA.

Please continue to pray for our son and his medical team. Fight for Brownie #72.

Sincerely,

The Brown Family

Senseless. Absolutely gut wrenching.

You can't help but feel for this young man's family, friends and teammates.

Anyone who thinks they may have information can call CrimeStoppers anonymously at 866-371-TIPS.