Paulette R Reid

In the early morning hours of August 12, 2015, the life of Paulette R. Reid, a 50-year-old African-American woman, was tragically cut short in St. Louis, Missouri. Her body was discovered on the front porch of a residence located in the 4500 block of Labadie Avenue at approximately 3 a.m. An investigation revealed that Reid had sustained multiple gunshot wounds to her torso.

The circumstances leading to the shooting were not immediately clear to investigators. Reid's death was one of many ...