On August 24, 2017, a wellness check at a home on the 10400 block of Balmoral Drive in Glasgow Village, St. Louis County, Missouri, turned up four people fatally shot in separate rooms. Among the victims was 10-year-old Terrence Dehart, a fifth grader at Forder Elementary School. The other victims were identified as Terrence’s 56-year-old adoptive mother, Patricia Steward, her 20-year-old son Joseph Corley, and 18-year-old family friend Deandre Kelley Jr.

Investigators reported no signs of forced entry and said the house was otherwise in order, though electronics and clothing were missing and Steward’s vehicle was gone. Police focused on 20-year-old Ja’Vonne Dupree, who had previously lived in the home’s basement after Steward took him in. Authorities say Dupree was kicked out shortly before the shootings, stole belongings and the vehicle, picked up shell casings at the scene, and fled the area before being located months later in Columbia, Missouri. Physical evidence and social media posts were reported to link him to the killings.

If anyone knew Terrence, his family, or has information about the events around August 24, 2017, please come forward.