On the evening of January 1, 2024, Keith Usery, a 44-year-old Black man, was found shot to death inside his home on South Schlueter Avenue in Dellwood, a suburb of St. Louis. Officers with the North County Police Cooperative responded shortly before 7 p.m. after a call about a person being shot; Usery had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Born October 8, 1979, in Berkeley, Missouri, Usery was a father of two. He graduated from McClure Senior High School in 1998, briefly pursued acting, and later worked in healthcare, receiving a Distinguished Caregiver Award in 2017. Family remembered him as selfless with a calming presence and a bright smile.

The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis was asked to lead the homicide investigation. No suspects or arrests have been publicly identified and the case remains active. If anyone has information, contact the North County Police Cooperative or CrimeStoppers.