Catrell Churchman

In the spring of 2012, Catrell Churchman was a student with the distinction of traveling to Missouri’s state capital to advocate for educational reform. A student at Shearwater, a school for dropouts, he and two classmates testified in Jefferson City in favor of a bill to expand charter schools. Their testimony was reportedly so moving that it brought a state senator to tears. But just a few months later, the life of this promising young man was tragically cut short.

Catrell Churchman, a 20-year-old Black male, was killed on the evening of July 12, 2012. He was standing in front of a cousin’s home in St. Louis when he was gunned down. The promising future he had been working toward was extinguished in an instant.

Information about the official investigation into Catrell's murder has not been made public. No suspects have been named, and no arrests have been announced in connection with the shooting.

As of September 2012, the case remained unsolved.