Two men named Dexter R. Pitts were fatally shot in St. Dexter R. Pitts Jr., 23, was found in his car with fatal gunshot wounds after what police described as an ambush in the Old North neighborhood on August 14, 2016. No public information about suspects or arrests in that killing accompanies the account.

On October 18, 2021, 53-year-old Dexter R. Pitts was found inside his O’Fallon neighborhood home with a gunshot wound to the torso and later died at a hospital. Authorities opened an investigation, but details about suspects or arrests were not released publicly.

Both cases highlight fatal gun violence affecting St. Louis families; if anyone knew either man or has information about these shootings, please share what might help investigators.