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Damien Bynum

Case from Saint-louis, MO dated Oct 02, 2017

Victim Details

Damien Bynum

Male

Black / African American

Saint-louis

MO

2017-10-02

39

Damien

Bynum

07/11/2026

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In the midst of a violent spate of shootings that gripped the city, Damien Bynum, a 39-year-old male, tragically lost his life on October 2, 2017, in Saint-Louis, Missouri. He was in the JeffVanderLou neighborhood of North City when he was fatally shot in the head. The incident was one of several shootings that occurred on that day, leaving the community unsettled.

Following the discovery of Bynum's death, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department opened an investigation into the homic ...
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  • stltoday.com: Police identify man fatally shot in head in St. Louis
  • Obituary Guestbook | Mr. Damien Bynum | Granberry Mortuary
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