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Trina'ty Riley (18) and Kayden Johnson (2)
Cold Case · Open
7 years waiting · since 2019
TRINA'TY RILEY AND KAYDEN JOHNSON
Justice for Trina'ty Riley (18) and Kayden Johnson (2) — the trail went cold in 2019, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Who fired the shots that killed Trina'ty Riley and her 2-year-old son, and what was the motive?
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witness
Lead #2Were there any neighbors or individuals who heard gunshots or saw suspicious activity at or near the residence on April 30, 2019?
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evidence
Lead #3What physical evidence was recovered at the scene, and does it match any known suspects or weapons?
On April 30, 2019, 18-year-old Trina'ty Riley and her 2-year-old son Kayden Johnson were fatally shot inside their St. Louis home in what remains an unsolved homicide. Despite investigation by the FBI's St. Louis Field Office and St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department as part of Operation Legend, the individual(s) responsible have not been identified or apprehended. The case remains active with a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest, and investigators continue seeking witnesses or tips that could break the case.
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FBI St. Louis Field Office and St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
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More leads to consider
Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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clue
Lead #4Why were an 18-year-old mother and toddler targeted in their own home—was this a case of mistaken identity, personal conflict, or random violence?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Homicide Victims St. Louis, Missouri April 30, 2019 The FBI’s St.
Louis Field Office and the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are asking for the public’s assistance in locating the individual(s) responsible for the death of 18-year-old Trina'ty Riley and her 2-year-old son Kayden Johnson.
On April 30, 2019, officers with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched to a shooting at a residence in St.
Louis, Missouri. When police arrived on scene, they found the mother and her toddler were fatally shot inside their own home.
This case is being investigated as part of the Department of Justice's Operation Legend, a coordinated federal and local law enforcement initiative to fight violent crime.
Timeline of Events
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2019-04-30
Fatal shooting
Officers dispatched to a residence in St. Louis where Trina'ty Riley (18) and her son Kayden Johnson (2) were found fatally shot inside their home.
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Case Information
Incident:April 30, 2019
Last Updated:May 9, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:April 30, 2019
Last Updated:May 9, 2026
Up to $25,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case