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Obbie Shaw

Case from Saint-louis, MO dated May 16, 2021

Victim Details

Obbie Shaw, III

Male

Black / African American

Saint-louis

MO

2021-05-16

27

Obbie

Shaw

07/16/2026

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In the spring of 2021, a young man's life was tragically cut short in a south St. Louis alley. Obbie Shaw III, a 27-year-old Black male, was found deceased on the morning of May 16th. The call came in as a 'person down' at the intersection of Alaska Avenue and Schirmer Street, a report that would soon escalate into a homicide investigation.

Upon their arrival at approximately 11:29 a.m., police officers discovered Shaw in the alley, having sustained a gunshot wound to his chest. He was pr ...
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  • KMOV.com: Man found shot behind dumpster in South City Sunday
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