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Samuel Spires

Case from Saint-louis, MO dated Dec 09, 2020

Victim Details

Samuel Spires

Male

Black / African American

Saint-louis

MO

2020-12-09

50

Samuel

Spires

07/13/2026

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On a cold winter day in Saint Louis, Missouri, on December 9, 2020, a 50-year-old Black / African American man named Samuel Spires was shot and killed. The incident occurred in the Mark Twain neighborhood, leaving another man wounded. Initially, reports described the second victim as being in critical condition.

In the days that followed, an investigation into the shooting led to the identification of a suspect. Demond M. Stewart, a 33-year-old resident of St. Louis, was taken into custod ...
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  • KMOV.com: Suspect charged after 50-year-old killed in Mark Twain neighborhood
  • ksdk.com: Man in critical condition after shooting in St. Louis Wednesday afternoon
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