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Xavier Usanga

Case from Saint-louis, MO dated Aug 12, 2019

Victim Details

Xavier Usanga

Male

Black / African American

Saint-louis

MO

2019-08-12

7

Xavier

Usanga

07/13/2026

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In the late summer of 2019, a tragedy struck a neighborhood in Saint-Louis, Missouri, forever altering the lives of a local family. On August 12, seven-year-old Xavier Usanga, a young boy, was playing outside his home on North 14th Street with his two younger sisters. It was the day before he was eagerly anticipating to begin the second grade. In a sudden burst of violence, Xavier was struck by a stray bullet and fatally wounded in front of his siblings. The incident, which happened in the Hyde ...
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  • stltoday.com: Ten children have been fatally shot in St. Louis this summer. So far, police have made just one arrest.
  • FOX2now.com: Person in custody for shooting death of 7-year-old
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    I came across a detail in Xavier Usanga's case that's been bothering me, and I wanted to get some th... ...Read More
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    It's been over four years, and the pain of Xavier Usanga’s tragic death still lingers in our heart... ...Read More
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    I can't stop thinking about the bravery of Xavier's sisters. It's unimaginable what they went throug... ...Read More
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