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Kelly Wright

Case from Saint-louis, MO dated Aug 04, 2020

Victim Details

Kelly Wright

Male

Black / African American

Saint-louis

MO

2020-08-04

43

Kelly

Wright

07/20/2026

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In the summer of 2020, the life of a former professional boxer and beloved father was cut short by gunfire in the Saint-louis suburb of Wellston, Missouri. Kelly Wright, a 43-year-old Black male, was found shot multiple times on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 4, 2020. The fatal shooting occurred in the 1500 block of Ben McLemore III Place, where responding officers discovered his body.

Wright's death was quickly ruled a homicide, prompting the North County Police Cooperative to request ...
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  • FOX 2: Police release name of boxer gunned down outside Wellston home
  • STLtoday.com: Man shot and killed in Wellston
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