In the late hours of February 17, 2021, a violent incident unfolded in the Dutchtown neighborhood of south St. Louis, claiming the life of 22-year-old Lekeyth Gillard. The young Black man was seated inside his vehicle on the 3800 block of Oregon Avenue, near the intersection with Keokuk Street, when he was targeted by gunfire. Around 10:00 p.m., the silence of the night was broken by shots, prompting a 'ShotSpotter' activation that alerted local law enforcement to the discharge of a weapon in th
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