On March 3, 2024, Brittany Richie, 26, was found with gunshot wounds on a sidewalk in the 2900 block of Thomas Avenue in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood of St. Louis. Officers from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department responded around 2:45 a.m.; Richie was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators say the shooting followed a dispute among acquaintances. Court documents name 28-year-old Marissa Lewis as the person who allegedly drew a firearm during a fight and shot Richie in the thigh. Police say a friend who is believed to have started the argument fled the scene after the shooting. Lewis was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action; she has pleaded self-defense, but police say witness accounts did not support that claim. Lewis is being held without bond while the Homicide Division continues its investigation.

If anyone saw the disturbance in the area of Thomas Avenue that night or has information about the people involved, please come forward.