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Darius Houston

Death by Force
Case Description
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Darius Houston, a beloved 20-year-old high school athlete from Hazelwood, Missouri, was tragically shot and killed on June 4, 2020, while attending a funeral in St. Louis. The incident occurred in the parking lot of the Greater St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church on Gilmore Avenue in the Walnut Park East neighborhood. According to reports, Houston was shot in the chest during a confrontation after leaving the funeral of a family friend. Despite being rushed to a nearby hospital, he was pronounced ...Read More
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  • STLtoday.com: Hazelwood man shot to death in Walnut Park East neighborhood
  • KMOV.com: Man shot dead while leaving funeral in north St. Louis
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    Victim Details

    Darius Houston

    Male

    Black / African American

    Saint-louis

    MO

    2020-06-04

    21

    Darius

    Houston

    11/15/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    I'm sure many of us are still trying to wrap our heads around the senseless loss of Darius Houston. ... ...Read More
    12/03/2024
    Has anyone else been thinking about the role of dash cameras in solving cases like Darius Houston's?... ...Read More
    09/10/2023
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