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Babacar Dia

Case from Saint-louis, MO dated Aug 08, 2020

Victim Details

Babacar Dia

Male

Saint-louis

MO

2020-08-08

29

Babacar

Dia

07/23/2026

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On August 8, 2020, twenty-nine-year-old Babacar Dia was driving a white Volkswagen Tiguan through the streets of Saint Louis, Missouri, when his journey was violently interrupted. While traveling in the Wellston area, the vehicle came under fire from assailants armed with a high-powered rifle. The gunfire pierced the automobile, and Dia was struck in the back of the head by a bullet fired from an AR-15. The severe injury caused him to lose control of the SUV, which subsequently crashed nearby. D ...
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  • STLtoday.com: Two face charges in fatal shooting in Wellston
  • FOX 2: Man shot in the head and died in West End neighborhood Saturday
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    I've been following the case of Babacar Dia, and I can't stop thinking about his family and what the... ...Read More
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