Debra Ann Brown was a 21-year-old African American U.S. Postal Service carrier who was killed on April 30, 1979, in East Saint Louis, Illinois. She was on her mail route when she inadvertently walked into a murder scene and was shot and killed after witnessing it. The shooting spree that day also claimed the life of Samuel Nersesian, a local cleaning store owner.

Andre Jones, then 34, was arrested and charged in the killings of both Debra Ann Brown and Samuel Nersesian. He was later convicted and sentenced to death. The case drew attention to the risks faced by postal workers and heightened concerns about violence in East Saint Louis at the time.

If anyone knew Debra, Samuel, or has information about that day, please share what is remembered or any details that could add to the record.