Janae Marie Johnson was 24 when she was killed on the night of December 8, 2016, in St. Louis, Missouri. A licensed cosmetologist and Vashon High School graduate, she was driving a white Honda Accord when witnesses say a newer SUV, possibly a Jeep, with four male occupants pursued her at high speeds. The chase ended at Ohio Avenue and Caroline Street, where Johnson’s car crashed and overturned.

Witnesses reported the four men exited the pursuing SUV, approached the overturned Accord and opened fire, striking Johnson while she remained inside. Emergency responders pronounced her dead at the scene. The suspects returned to their vehicle and fled; no arrests have been announced and the motive remains undetermined. St. Louis Regional CrimeStoppers continues to list the case as an open homicide.

If anyone has information about the SUV, the four men seen that night, or the events leading up to the crash at Ohio and Caroline, please come forward.