Denisha Cassandra Pepper was 31 when she was found shot to death inside her apartment at the Cross Keys Apartments in Florissant, Missouri. Police were called to the scene on the morning of March 24, 2023; investigators described the death as a violent confrontation that occurred inside her home.

Investigators focused on a person close to Denisha, her boyfriend James Cook. Cook reportedly admitted the firearm used in the shooting belonged to him and said he discarded the weapon and the clothing he had been wearing after the incident. Authorities say he fled the apartment and did not call 911 or seek medical help for Denisha.

Cook was arrested and charged by the St. Louis County prosecutor’s office with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, and tampering with physical evidence. A judge set bail at $500,000, cash only. If anyone knew Denisha or has information about that morning at Cross Keys Apartments, please share what you know.