On September 3, 2016, a violent disturbance in the Academy neighborhood of St. Louis turned deadly just after 2:00 a.m. Shawndreaka Lakes, a 20-year-old African American woman, was near North Kingshighway and Maple Boulevard when an argument involved multiple people and gunfire erupted. Lakes was shot and transported to a local hospital in critical condition; she later died of her injuries. A 27-year-old man, Antoine Bronner, was pronounced dead at the scene. Lakes’ 17-year-old sister was also shot in the face and legs and survived.

Authorities identified a suspect, Kelvin D. Ford III, who fled when officers moved in and was taken into custody after a pursuit on foot and by vehicle. Prosecutors charged Ford with multiple counts related to the incident, including two counts of second-degree murder, armed criminal action and first-degree assault for the surviving teenager. Witness cooperation was reported as a challenge during the investigation.

If anyone has information about the early-morning disturbance near North Kingshighway and Maple Boulevard on September 3, 2016, or remembers seeing activity in the area that night, please come forward.