Mother returns to St. Louis to hold vigil where her son was fatally shot in 2012

In the end, St. Louis just represented too much heartbreak to Carman Weber.

Her mother was murdered here in 1986, when Weber was a teen. Then, two years ago, her son was gunned down.

Weber worked as a Metro bus driver at the time, and her route took her by the murder scene. Finally she decided to move.

St. Louis has too many painful memories for me, said Weber, who now lives in Austin, Texas.

But she returned on Tuesday with a small amount of hope, that a candlelight vigil tonight, on the second anniversary of her sons death, might somehow elicit a tip in the case.

Antonio D. Duff, 24, was shot 12 times as he sat in his vehicle in the 4900 block of Warwick Avenue on April 9, 2012. It was 1:30 p.m., not the middle of the night. People were sitting on their porches.

Crime scene investigators collected more than 20 shell casings from the scene. Residents told police Duff was seen talking with his killer before the man fired numerous shots into Duffs Lincoln. He sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his head and body.

But police got nowhere with gathering more information on the case. Weber hopes a candlelight vigil at the murder scene at 6 p.m. today can change that.

I pray to God that he puts it on someones conscience to tell somebody what happened, she said. I pray this prayer every day. For someone to get killed in broad daylight and no one says anything is wrong. I cant believe that all of those people sitting on their front porches said they didnt see anything.

Tipsters who call CrimeStoppers anonymously at 1-866-371-8477 could be eligible for a $1,000 reward.

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Mother returns to St. Louis to hold vigil where her son was fatally shot in 2012