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Edward L. Palmer Jr., a 34-year-old man from Memphis, Tennessee, tragically lost his life on March 9, 2019, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Palmer was fatally shot following an altercation with the suspect, Charles A. Selvy Jr., a 24-year-old resident of Cape Girardeau. The incident occurred early Sunday morning, and Palmer succumbed to his injuries shortly thereafter.

The Cape Girardeau/Bollinger County Major Case Squad was promptly activated to investigate the homicide. According to their ...Read More
Victim Details

Edward L. Palmer Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Cape-girardeau

MO

2019-03-09

34

Edward

Palmer

11/12/2025