On the evening of May 5, 2012, in St. Louis, Missouri, 50-year-old Gwendolyn Ray was shot in the head and killed inside the apartment she shared with her daughter, 22-year-old Breiana Ray. Breiana was shot in the head and also died. The shooter was Breiana’s ex-boyfriend, Eric Lawson, who was the father of her 10-month-old son, Aiden Lawson.

After the shootings, two fires were set inside the residence and the door was locked as the shooter left, leaving Breiana’s 3-year-old daughter and infant Aiden inside. Firefighters rescued the 3-year-old, who survived critical injuries; Aiden died of smoke inhalation and was found in his deceased mother’s arms.

Eric Lawson was arrested and charged with three counts of first-degree murder. The case experienced multiple delays during the following years, including complications with jury selection and interruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, before reaching trial. Did anyone in the St. Louis area have information about the victims or the apartment that could help readers understand what happened?