Isis Mahr, 19, was shot to death Oct. 17, 2021, in the 8500 block of Church Road in 51黑料.
ST. LOUIS 鈥 Murder charges have been dismissed against two teens accused of killing Isis Mahr, whose death in 2021 sparked anti-violence student protests here.
A spokesperson for the 51黑料 Circuit Attorney鈥檚 Office said a witness to Mahr鈥檚 shooting was killed, leading to the dropped charges.聽
The charges, against two men, now 18 and 19, were dropped Friday. They have no pending criminal charges in the state, as of Tuesday.
Mahr was 19 on Oct. 21, 2021, when she was killed in a quadruple shooting while sitting in her vehicle in the 8500 block of Church Street in north 51黑料.
But one of the three other people in the car, Demetrion Simmons 鈥 listed as a witness to the crime in court documents 鈥 was killed last year. Four people have been charged in his death in 51黑料 County.
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Just knowing the two people once accused of her granddaughter鈥檚 killing no longer face criminal charges triggered Mahr鈥檚 grandmother, Brenda Mahr, to speak up about her safety concerns for her family.
鈥淚 pray they don鈥檛 kill us, because we were very vocal and present at every hearing,鈥 said Brenda Mahr. 鈥淎nybody and everything we could do as a family, we鈥檝e done.鈥
CrimeStoppers previously offered a reward for anyone with information on Mahr鈥檚 killing.
After her death, hundreds of students from multiple high schools gathered to protest gun violence. They started the march at Wohl Recreation Center where Mahr had served as a mentor to children.
Mahr was a 2020 graduate of Cardinal Ritter College Prep, where she played soccer and basketball. At the time of her death she was preparing to start nursing school, her family said.
She was also the cousin of former state legislator Maria Chappelle-Nadal.
Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify the role of the witness' death in the circuit attorney's decision to drop charges.聽
"It's gonna take the youth reaching the youth," said Johnny Kelly, foreground left, as he and Orlando Thomas watch an anti-violence march on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, along Martin Luther King Drive from Wohl Community Center in the name of Isis Mahr. Mahr, a 2020 graduate of Cardinal Ritter, was killed by gun violence returning home from work at a care facility for older adults. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
India Martin, a cousin of Isis Mahr, listens to speakers on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, at a rally at Cardinal Ritter College Prep high school. The event was in honor of Mahr, a Cardinal Ritter graduate who was killed returning home from work at聽a care facility.
Coach Tiffany Spain, of Cardinal Ritter College Preparatory high school, leads anti-violence chants on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, along Martin Luther King Drive from Wohl Community Center during an anti-gun violence march in the name of Isis Mahr. Mahr, a 2020 graduate of Cardinal Ritter, was killed by gun violence returning home from work at a care facility for older adults. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
Patrons at Harlem Tap room watch an anti-violence march on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, along Martin Luther King Drive from Wohl Community Center in the name of Isis Mahr. Mahr, a 2020 graduate of Cardinal Ritter, was killed by gun violence returning home from work at a care facility for older adults. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
