In April 2021, 19-year old Derontae Martin was found in the attic of a home in Fredericktown, Missouri with a gunshot wound to his head. Very quickly authorities ruled his death a suicide, however his loved ones have reasons to believe that wasn’t the case. What happened to Derontae?

-  911 Call Here
- KDSK's I-Team Interview with Wade Here

- National Prevention Suicide Hotline - 1-800-273-8255

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• Missouri Family Believes Black 19 y/o's Suicide Was a Murder
• ABC News - Missouri Family Seeks Answers in Black 19 y/o's death
• Daily Mail UK - Black teen found dead in Missouri Home
• Daily Journal Online - Coroner's Inquest
• Jury overturn's coroner's suicide finding in teen's shooting death
• Coroner's Inquest: Death of St. Francois County Teen Caused By Violence
• NBC - Family suspects racism played role in death of Black Missouri man initially ruled suicide
• Census
• PVN - Derontae Martin Shot & Killed in Fredericktown, MO
• Daily Journal Online - Man charged following Feb Shooting
• IamDerontaeMartin Facebook
• Reddit Thread - MO Family want answers
• Reddit Thread - Sharing to raise awareness ...