Darris D. Williams, 39, of St. Louis, Missouri, died on August 11, 2019. He was known as Dee and was the father of four children — three sons and one daughter.

The account emphasizes the gap left for his family and the unanswered questions that remain in the absence of further investigatory details. The human loss is clear even where the case record is not: children, friends and relatives continue to live with the aftermath of his death.