On the evening of January 24, 2023, 38-year-old Kay Johnson was shot and killed during an attempted carjacking in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of St. Louis. Johnson had just arrived at her residence in the 4700 block of South Compton Avenue and was parking in her garage with her 14-year-old daughter. Two teenage suspects approached the vehicle, one at each side, armed with handguns and demanded that Johnson exit. When she did not comply quickly enough, a shot was fired through the window, striking Johnson in the face; she was pronounced dead at the scene. Her daughter was physically unharmed but witnessed the attack.

Investigators linked the suspects to a string of robberies and carjackings in the days before the killing. Authorities identified two primary suspects, Brian Wellington, then 13, and Deshaun Harris, then 16; both were certified to stand trial as adults because of the severity of the crimes. Friends and family described Johnson as a generous, hard-working hospitality employee who was devoted to her daughter.

Does anyone have information about the incidents leading up to that night or knew Kay Johnson personally?