Derick Thomas

In the spring of 2017, the life of 19-year-old Derick Thomas, an African American male, was tragically cut short. On the evening of April 19th, in the suburban community of Bellefontaine Neighbors, just outside of St. Louis, Missouri, both Derick and another young man, 18-year-old Keith Sims, were found fatally wounded. Both victims had suffered from gunshots.

The circumstances that led to the violent deaths of these two young men were not immediately apparent to investigators who arrived ...

stltoday.com: Two young men shot to death in Bellefontaine Neighbors are identified

stltoday.com: Two young men found shot to death in Bellefontaine Neighbors