In the summer of 2012 in St. Louis, Missouri, a friend of 42-year-old Keith T. Porter made a tragic discovery that would mark the city's 39th homicide of the year. On the evening of June 2nd, the friend found Porter unresponsive inside his home located in the 2700 block of James Cool Papa Bell Avenue. It was determined that he had been fatally shot in the chest sometime between 8:30 p.m. and midnight.
Emergency services were called to the scene, but it was too late for the male victim. The St. Louis Police Department immediately launched a homicide investigation into the death of Keith Terrell Porter. Despite their efforts, authorities were met with a challenging case from the outset. Investigators were unable to identify any immediate suspects in the shooting.
The investigation into who killed Keith T. Porter has remained open in the years that have followed. A lack of substantial leads and witnesses has left the case unsolved, and no arrests have been made. The community and Porter's loved ones are still awaiting answers and justice in his untimely death, a hope that has persisted long after that summer night in St. Louis.
