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John Bailey

Case from Saint-louis, MO dated Jul 31, 2020

Victim Details

John Bailey, Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Saint-louis

MO

2020-07-31

30

John

Bailey

08/03/2026

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In the summer of 2020, a year marked by unrest and a surge in violence across the nation, the life of 30-year-old John Bailey Jr. was cut short on the streets of St. Louis, Missouri. On the night of Friday, July 31st, in the Old North St. Louis neighborhood, Bailey was fatally wounded by gunfire. The incident was one of 53 homicides that grimly marked the single deadliest month the city had experienced in over three decades.

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  • ksdk.com: Man shot and killed in Old North St. Louis neighborhood
  • KMOV.com: Man shot, killed in late night shooting in North City
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