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Jermon Perry

Case from Saint-louis, MO dated Mar 31, 2018

Victim Details

Jermon Perry

Male

Black / African American

Saint-louis

MO

2018-03-31

7

Jermon

Perry

07/10/2026

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In a heart-wrenching turn of events on a Saturday afternoon in St. Louis, Missouri, what began as a playful search for Easter candy ended in the tragic death of 7-year-old Jermon Perry. On March 31, 2018, while their parents were downstairs, Jermon and his brothers were on the second floor of their home in the 3100 block of California Avenue. The children's innocent hunt for hidden treats took a devastating turn when one of the boys discovered a handgun.

Believing the firearm to be a toy, ...
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  • stltoday.com: Family believes St. Louis boy was looking for candy when he found a gun – and killed his brother, 7
  • FOX2now.com: 7-year-old shot in the head in south St. Louis has died
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