On May 20, 2018, **Jermaine Efrem Johnson** died in St. Louis, Missouri. A resident of the area born in Kirkwood, he was the son of Shirley Ann Spears and Van Efrem Johnson. Jermaine had attended Kirkwood High School and later trained as a phlebotomist technician at the Sanford-Brown Institute. He was known for his early involvement in the New Covenant Church.
Jermaine Johnson's death is categorized as a homicide and appears in databases tracking unsolved cases and killings in major American cities. Despite the classification of his death as a killing, public records and crime databases indicate that the case remains unsolved. There is no information available regarding the apprehension of any suspects, nor have any arrests been reported in connection with his death.
Details regarding the specific circumstances of the incident, such as the exact location or method, have not been widely publicized in open media sources, though his name is memorialized in lists of victims of violence in the region. He was laid to rest at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Pagedale, Missouri, following services at Williams-James Mortuary.
