In the winter of 2014, the life of 19-year-old Derundrae C. Smith was tragically cut short in East St. Louis, Illinois. On the afternoon of Saturday, February 1, 2014, his body was discovered in a field, marking the city's first homicide of the year. An investigation revealed that the young man had been shot multiple times in the back.
The East St. Louis Police Department, with assistance from the Illinois State Police, promptly launched a homicide investigation. Despite their efforts, au
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