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William Adams

Case from Saint-louis, MO dated May 19, 2020

Victim Details

William Adams

Male

Black / African American

Saint-louis

MO

2020-05-19

16

William

Adams

07/06/2026

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A young man's life was tragically cut short in the spring of 2020. William Adams, a 16-year-old male from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was found shot in a yard in St. Louis County on the night of Tuesday, May 19, 2020. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The shooting occurred around 10:45 p.m. in the 10700 block of Spring Garden Drive. When St. Louis County police officers arrived at the scene, they discovered two teenage victims. Another 17-year-old boy had been shot in the hip and was transport ...
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  • Cedar Rapids 16-year-old dies in shooting near St. Louis
  • ksdk.com: 14-year-old girl is 5th teen shot in 24 hours in St. Louis County
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