On a late Wednesday night in St. Louis, a sequence of violent events led to the death of 18-year-old Dangelo Baker. On July 17, 2019, Baker was inside a car with a 16-year-old female passenger when shots were fired into the vehicle. While attempting to flee the gunfire, the car crashed in the 5900 block of Julian Avenue and became engulfed in flames.
First responders arriving at the scene just after 11 p.m. were met with the sight of a car ablaze.
After firefighters extinguished the fire, they discovered Baker's body inside the vehicle. An investigation revealed that he had suffered from both gunshot wounds and extensive burns. The 16-year-old passenger managed to escape the car before the fire intensified and was not injured during the incident.
Nearly five months later, on December 5, 2019, authorities announced a breakthrough in the case. An 18-year-old man, Damon Davis, was arrested and charged in connection with Baker's death. The charges brought against Davis included first-degree murder, assault, shooting into a motor vehicle, and three counts of armed criminal action. He was subsequently denied bond.
