Jermaine Efrem Johnson, a Kirkwood-born resident of the St. Louis area, was killed on May 20, 2018. He had attended Kirkwood High School, trained as a phlebotomist technician at the Sanford-Brown Institute, and was known for early involvement with New Covenant Church. He was the son of Shirley Ann Spears and Van Efrem Johnson.

The death is listed as a homicide in regional databases and remains unsolved; no arrests or suspects have been reported and specific circumstances of the killing have not been widely publicized. Funeral services were held at Williams-James Mortuary and he was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Pagedale, Missouri.

If anyone knew Jermaine, was with him around May 20, 2018, or has information about his death, please come forward.