Neighbors on the 2600 block of New Madrid Lane in Jennings, Missouri, were jolted on the night of Saturday, November 15, 2025, after ShotSpotter alerts led police to a vehicle where 18-year-old Khi’Lee E. Johnson was found with a life-threatening gunshot wound. Johnson, who lived on the 4100 block of Enright Avenue in St. Louis, was transported to a hospital and remained in critical care for several days.

Medical staff pronounced Johnson dead on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, and the case is being investigated by the St. Louis County Police Bureau of Crimes Against Persons as a homicide. Detectives canvassed the neighborhood, sought witnesses, and asked for information about who might have been in the car with the victim or who saw the shooting.

No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. Anyone with information about the events that night is asked to contact the department or CrimeStoppers.