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Lawrence Franks Jr.

Case from Saint-louis, MO dated Jun 25, 2020

Victim Details

Lawrence Franks, Jr. aka Huey

Male

Black / African American

Saint-louis

MO

2020-06-25

32

Lawrence

Franks Jr.

07/20/2026

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On the night of June 25, 2020, a violent incident unfolded in the small suburban community of Kinloch in St. Louis County, Missouri. Lawrence Franks Jr., a performer professionally known as Huey who had achieved national fame with his debut single 'Pop, Lock & Drop It,' became the target of a fatal drive-by shooting. The 32-year-old African American male was gathered with a group of approximately ten other people in the front yard of a single-family residence located on the 8100 block of Martin ...
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  • Express.co.uk: Huey dead: Rapper dies age 31 'after shooting in St Louis'
  • STLtoday.com: St. Louis rapper Huey killed in double shooting in Kinloch
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