On the evening of March 30, 2015, in St. Louis, Missouri, a violent incident unfolded that claimed the lives of two individuals and left a community in mourning. William Edwin Crume, a 23-year-old African-American male known to friends and family as 'Booman,' was seated in the driver's seat of a vehicle parked in the 1200 block of Park Avenue. Beside him in the passenger seat was 26-year-old Angelica Wysinger.
Also present in the car were three children, including a 9-year-old girl, a 7-year-old girl, and a 2-year-old boy.
At approximately 6:49 p.m., a silver vehicle approached their location. Without warning, the occupants of the silver car opened fire on Crume and Wysinger. Crume sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his head and upper torso and was pronounced dead at the scene. Wysinger was struck multiple times in the arm and hip; she was transported to a local hospital where she later succumbed to her injuries. The gunfire also struck the 9-year-old girl in the hand while she was outside the vehicle, though she survived. The other two children inside the car were unharmed during the attack.
Witnesses reported seeing the silver vehicle flee the scene, heading east on Park Avenue immediately after the shooting. In the aftermath, family and friends erected a memorial at the site to honor the victims. Despite the presence of witnesses and the immediate response of law enforcement, the investigation faced significant challenges.
As of recent reports, the case remains on the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department's list of unsolved homicides. Investigators have struggled with a lack of leads and witnesses coming forward to provide crucial information. Consequently, there have been no arrests, charges filed, or convictions in connection with the deaths of William Crume and Angelica Wysinger. The case continues to be a source of pain for the victims' families, who have sought justice and answers for years without resolution.
