Patrick Leeper

Friends and family remembered Patrick Leeper as a man with a “one of a kind” personality who could make anyone’s day. The 30-year-old Black man was described as having a beautiful soul and spirit, the life of the party, and a “super server” by trade. Those who knew him from McCluer High School or simply as a friend cherished his upbeat and cheerful nature.

On the afternoon of February 12, 2020, that bright life was cut short. Around 1:30 p.m., police in St. Louis County, Missouri, were called to a residence in the 6500 block of Glenmore Avenue in the community of Uplands Park. Inside the home, officers discovered Patrick Leeper, who had been shot and killed.

The North County Police Cooperative secured the scene and requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis to lead the homicide investigation. Detectives began processing the residence for evidence and working to piece together the events that led to the fatal shooting.

The investigation resulted in the identification of three teenage suspects. Authorities took a 15-year-old male, a 16-year-old male, and 17-year-old Tyree Devrouax into custody. Devrouax was charged as an adult with second-degree murder, first-degree robbery, armed criminal action, and receiving stolen property. The charges against the two younger juveniles were not publicly disclosed. As of the conclusion of the Major Case Squad's investigation, the case was proceeding through the court system.