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Family still looking for answers a year after sister killed in north St. Louis triple murder

“Rather than look forward to Christmas we have to commemorate this day each year.”

It's been one year since three women were shot and killed outside a home in north St. Louis. 

On Saturday, family and friends gathered at the scene of the crime calling for justice. They released 365 balloons. One for every day that has passed without an arrest.

St. Louis police say someone gunned down Reeba Moore, Dominique Lewis and Chanice White last December as they tried to escape a home invasion. 

A year later, the victims' families said they are no closer to getting answers.

“Moving forward, it’s hard every day," the sister of Reeba, Candi Sharie, said. "It's hard every day. Everything reminds you of her." 

It's a holiday gathering Reeba's family never expected.

"It's heartbreaking, like indescribable pain," she said. 

On Saturday, four sisters came together to remember the life of their youngest sister.

"She was always full of energy, fun. She was always dedicated to her family and her friends," Candi said.

Candi Sharie said her Christmas spirit is forever broken and that that pain is shared among her other siblings. 

"It's not Christmas here. It's like no tree, no lights, no anything because it's just right now it's still not normal not to have her," she said. 

"We haven't had any closure. It's just hard knowing that it is still lingering in the air," her sister Marva Moore added.

Police said the young victims, all of them in their 20s, tried to escape after gunmen broke into a house on John Avenue, but as they were getting into a car, police say,  the attackers opened fire with different caliber weapons, killing all three of the women.

"She didn't deserve what happened to her," Candi said. "We would like to know who did this and why."

Since the women's brutal deaths, Candi's sister Tonisha said her family is desperate for answers. 

"We just hope that we can somehow get some kind of peace," she said. "The biggest gift that we could get on Tuesday is for someone to say I know who did it," Candi added. 

Police say a man was also at home during the break-in but he ran off and wasn't shot.

A year later, police have no new suspects or leads in the case. 

Crimestoppers is offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. If you know anything, give them a call at 866-371-8477.

 

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