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Lionel Anthony Brown

Case from Saint-louis, MO dated Sep 16, 2018

Victim Details

Lionel Anthony Brown

Male

Black / African American

Saint-louis

MO

2018-09-16

38

Lionel

Anthony Brown

07/25/2026

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In the fall of 2018, the life of 38-year-old Lionel Anthony Brown, a male, was tragically cut short in a St. Louis scrap yard. His body was discovered on a Sunday, the day after the fatal encounter, in a salvage yard located in the 4800 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Drive. The initial investigation began after the Shot Spotter system detected gunfire in the area on Saturday morning, though responding officers found the yard locked and initially saw no cause for alarm.

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  • stltoday.com: 'Startled' gunman admits fatal shooting at salvage yard, St. Louis police say
  • stltoday.com: 2 men found dead miles apart in St. Louis remain 'John Does' as police investigate
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