In the early morning hours of March 13, 2022, a dispute at a residence on the 1800 block of Bigley Avenue in Charleston, West Virginia, ended with 21-year-old Keyshawnta St. John shot multiple times. Charleston Police officers arrived around 6:15 a.m.; the Charleston Fire Department’s life-saving efforts continued on scene, but St. John was pronounced dead there.

Investigators say two men, Mikeo Wooton, 20, of Dunbar, and Davone Lee Foote Jr., 20, of Washington D.C., had traveled to Charleston intending to rob St. John. The attempted burglary reportedly turned into an argument, during which St. John was shot. Wooton and Foote fled on foot but were apprehended a short distance away and charged with first-degree murder. In May 2023 Mikeo Wooton pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and admitted to shooting St. John; as part of a plea he faced a 10 to 40 year sentence.

Keyshawnta St. John, born December 20, 2000, was a father to two children, Ke Laya and Keylen St. John, and remembered as loyal, comedic, and someone who liked taking care of others. If anyone knew Keyshawnta or has information about what happened that morning, can you share what you know?