On the evening of March 24, 2021, 19-year-old Tiana Baker was fatally shot inside her home on Akins Drive in the Jennings neighborhood of St. Louis County. A recent high school graduate remembered by family as hardworking and sweet, Tiana suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Tiana’s 44-year-old mother was also shot during the attack and sustained serious injuries; she was expected to survive. Witnesses identified the shooter as Tiana’s 20-year-old ex-boyfriend, Dairius Kinnie, who fled in a black Dodge Ram pickup; witnesses provided a partial license plate number to police.

A manhunt led to an officer spotting the pickup hours later. The suspect allegedly tried to evade capture, crashed, and then pointed a handgun at an officer; the officer fired but neither was injured and the suspect was taken into custody. Charges were filed by the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, including first-degree murder and multiple counts of assault and armed criminal action; the suspect was held without bond.

If anyone knew Tiana, her family, or saw activity near Akins Drive that night, please share what can help the investigation.