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In the spring of 2017, the life of 19-year-old Derick Thomas, an African American male, was tragically cut short. On the evening of April 19th, in the suburban community of Bellefontaine Neighbors, just outside of St. Louis, Missouri, both Derick and another young man, 18-year-old Keith Sims, were found fatally wounded. Both victims had suffered from gunshots.

The circumstances that led to the violent deaths of these two young men were not immediately apparent to investigators who arrived ...Read More
Victim Details

Derick Thomas

Male

Black / African American

Saint-louis

MO

2017-04-19

19

Derick

Thomas

01/17/2026