On the morning of March 9, 2024, a pair of fatal shootings occurred in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood of Saint Louis. Officers first answered a report of a shooting about 1:00 a.m. near Arco and South Newstead avenues, north of The Grove. A 42-year-old man, Harris Kratzer, was found on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to the chest, taken to a hospital, and later died.

Investigators then located a second victim one block north, inside a home in the 4400 block of Gibson Avenue. Chelsea Lee Case, 36, was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene. Both victims lived on the same block, but public reports did not clarify their relationship or how the events unfolded.

Born in Saint Louis, Chelsea was a mother and was described by family as a devoted Christian with a vibrant sense of humor and charismatic leadership qualities. As of the latest reports detectives had not announced any arrests or named suspects and were asking the community to contact CrimeStoppers with information.

If anyone knew Chelsea or Harris, or has information about what happened that night, please contact CrimeStoppers with any leads.