On March 9, 2018, a double homicide occurred in the Vandeventer neighborhood of North St. Louis when two men were found fatally shot in a residential area. Cedric Hair, 40, was one of the victims; the other was identified as 43-year-old William Kemper. St. Louis Metropolitan Police homicide detectives responded and treated the deaths as a double homicide, canvassing the scene for ballistic evidence and witnesses.

Authorities released the victims’ identities and asked the public for help, but initial reports contained few details about a motive or the events that led to the shooting and no immediate arrests were announced. If anyone saw activity in the Vandeventer area on March 9, 2018, or has information relevant to these killings, contact the homicide division or CrimeStoppers. What did neighbors or passersby notice that afternoon?