Rickey Baker

Death by Force

Rickey Baker, aged 49, was fatally shot on November 21, 2009, in St. Louis, Missouri. Baker was found in the North City neighborhood with multiple gunshot wounds, and despite the efforts of first responders, he was pronounced dead at the scene. The homicide was one of 143 reported in St. Louis during 2009, a year marked by high rates of violence throughout the city.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Division took over the investigation but faced challenges in sol ...Read More