On the evening of April 19, 2017, in Bellefontaine Neighbors, a suburb of St. Louis, 18-year-old Black/African American male Keith Sims was found shot to death inside a home on Druid Drive. His 19-year-old friend Derick Thomas was also found fatally shot; police described the incident as a double homicide and opened an investigation.

Authorities told investigators they believed the people present in the house at the time were acquainted with the shooter. A person of interest was identified early on, but no arrests were announced and the case remains unsolved. Law enforcement continues to seek information that could lead to the person or persons responsible.

If anyone knew Keith or Derick, was in north St. Louis County that night, or has information about who was at the Druid Drive residence, please contact the investigators handling the case.