On the evening of December 9, 2014, 20-year-old African-American Brandi Lewis was found shot to death in St. Louis, Missouri. The incident occurred around 7:45 p.m. in the rear of a vacant lot located at 5029 Emerson Avenue in the Walnut Park East neighborhood. Witnesses reported observing Lewis engaged in conversation with two individuals at the location shortly before the violence erupted. During this interaction, one of the subjects produced a handgun and fired multiple rounds, striking Lewis and inflicting fatal injuries.
Following the shooting, both individuals fled the scene, heading north from the vacant lot. Law enforcement arrived to find Lewis unresponsive, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation was subsequently taken up by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department homicide detectives, who began canvassing the area for leads and evidence. Despite witness accounts of the moments leading up to the murder, the specific motive for the meeting and the subsequent shooting remained unclear in the immediate aftermath.
Authorities released a description of the shooter in hopes of generating tips from the public. The suspect was described as a male, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall with a thin build and short hair. At the time of the offense, he was reported to be wearing a black and white hooded jacket. The second individual seen with the shooter was not described in detail in public reports, but both were noted to have left the area together immediately after the weapon was discharged.
As of the last available updates from St. Louis CrimeStoppers, the case remains classified as an open homicide. No specific suspects have been publicly named by name, and there have been no reports of arrests, charges, or trials connected to the death of Brandi Lewis. The investigation has remained active with authorities urging anyone with information to come forward, yet the case has not resulted in any convictions, leaving the crime unsolved.
