On the night of June 10, 2019, officers responded to a house in the Carr Square neighborhood of St. Louis after a gunshot was reported just before midnight. Inside the home on the 1500 block of North 20th Street, 11-year-old Charnija Keys had suffered a critical gunshot wound to the head. She was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Police described the scene as suspicious; the Child Abuse Unit and homicide detectives handled the investigation. Neighbors said they heard a loud noise and saw Charnija’s mother running through the street, banging on doors for help. Investigators reported no forced entry and that the residence’s door was standing wide open when officers arrived.

Known as Chuckie at school, Charnija attended Carver Elementary and was remembered by family as a goofy, lovable child who left behind several siblings. Detectives had not identified a suspect and asked the community for information that could lead to an arrest. Did anyone in Carr Square at that time see or hear anything that might help resolve this case?