St. Louis, MO – Police are renewing their call for information in the unsolved 2021 shooting death of 28-year-old Demetrise Thomas, who was fatally shot after confronting suspects breaking into cars near downtown St. Louis.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the incident occurred around 12:54 a.m. on September 20, 2021, in the 500 block of North 20th Street. Investigators say Thomas had just left a nearby nightclub when he reportedly noticed individuals attempting to break into vehicles. When he confronted them, he was shot and later pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities have not announced any arrests in the case and continue to search for leads. The department featured Thomas’s case this week as part of its ongoing Unsolved Homicide campaign, highlighting victims whose killers have not yet been identified.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact the Homicide Cold Case Unit at (314) 444-5371 or email HomicideColdCase@SLMPD.org. Anonymous tips can also be made to CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477).
Officials say even small details can help investigators bring closure to Thomas’s family and others affected by gun violence in the city.
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