On the morning of April 30, 2015, a tragic discovery was made at a duplex in the 4000 block of Natural Bridge Avenue near Fairground Park in St. Louis, Missouri. Around 6:45 a.m., the father of 25-year-old female Korie Hodges arrived at the residence to drop off a child, only to find the front door unlocked. Upon entering the apartment, he discovered the lifeless bodies of his daughter and another woman, identified as 22-year-old Keerica Bolden. Both women had sustained fatal gunshot wounds, with Bolden suffering injuries to her chest, back, and head, while Hodges had been shot multiple times in the head and torso. Inside the home, two young children, ages two and five, were found unharmed and were subsequently brought to safety by authorities.
Investigators with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department responded to the scene and noted the absence of any signs of forced entry or struggle, leading them to believe that the victims likely knew their assailant. Neighbors in the area reported that they did not hear any gunshots during the night, suggesting the incident occurred quietly or went unnoticed until the morning discovery. Despite the presence of the children in the apartment at the time of the murders, they were physically uninjured, though the psychological impact of the event was a concern for officials and family members alike.
At the time of her death, Korie Hodges was facing legal challenges connected to civil unrest in the region. Just two days prior to the shooting, she had been charged with second-degree burglary related to looting at a Walgreens store during the protests following the Ferguson grand jury decision. Surveillance footage allegedly captured her entering the store and removing merchandise. However, police did not immediately link these charges to her murder, instead focusing on the lack of leads at the crime scene.
Despite the efforts of homicide detectives, no suspects were immediately identified in the double homicide. Authorities publicly urged anyone with information to come forward, but the case faced difficulties due to a lack of witnesses and concrete evidence. As of the available reports following the incident, no arrests had been made in connection with the deaths of Korie Hodges and Keerica Bolden, leaving the case as an unsolved investigation in the St. Louis area.
