Darrick K. Lewis, 24, was found dead in an alley at 4636 Steinlage Drive in St. Louis on August 18, 2007. He was discovered face-down with a single gunshot wound to the head; his shoes were missing and his socks were tucked beneath his legs, details the family and reporters described as oddly staged. His mother, Wanda Morgan, identified him at the morgue and said his expression suggested he may have known his killer. At the time of the reports, homicide detectives had no leads and no arrests or publicly named suspects were reported.

Lewis was on parole and had prior convictions, according to the Missouri Department of Corrections, but family remembered his ongoing ties to church and faith. Funeral arrangements were handled through A.L. Beal Mortuary; community donations later helped the family cover burial costs. If anyone knew Darrick, his routines, associates, or saw anything around Steinlage Drive on August 18, 2007, please share information with investigators.