Derrick Johnson was 19 and a resident of St. Louis when he was shot and killed on Memorial Day, May 29, 2023. The shooting happened inside a home in the Mark Twain neighborhood, on the 4900 block of Leahy Avenue, while Johnson was playing video games. Responding police and emergency personnel found him with fatal gunshot injuries; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Homicide detectives from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department investigated the case and later announced the arrest of a teenager in connection with Johnson’s death. Charges were filed against that juvenile, though the suspect’s identity was not released because of their age. It remains unclear from these reports what the motive for the home invasion and shooting was.

If anyone knew Derrick or has information about the events at the Leahy Avenue residence on May 29, 2023, please share what you know.