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John Clark

Case from Birch-tree, MO dated May 20, 2018

Victim Details

John Howard Clark

Male

White / Caucasian

Birch-tree

MO

2018-05-20

39

John

Clark

07/13/2026

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In the quiet woods of Shannon County, Missouri, the life of John Howard Clark, a 39-year-old man, came to an abrupt and violent end on May 20, 2018. Clark was fatally shot in an incident that has since been shrouded in a degree of public ambiguity, despite the identification of those responsible.

Details surrounding the specific events of that day remain limited in publicly available online sources. What is known is that the shooting took place in the Birch Tree area. Following the incide ...
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  • One man killed, another injured in Shannon County shooting
  • John Howard Clark, age 39 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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