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Harry Lee Atkins

Case from Saint-louis, MO dated Jul 04, 2017

Victim Details

Harry Lee Atkins

Male

Black / African American

Saint-louis

MO

2017-07-04

34

Harry

Lee Atkins

07/16/2026

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In the early morning hours of July 4, 2017, violence erupted in the darkness of a holiday weekend in St. Louis, Missouri, claiming the life of Harry Lee Atkins. The 34-year-old Black male was discovered by authorities around 1:30 a.m. in the 3500 block of Penrose Street, located in the O'Fallon neighborhood. Officers arriving at the scene found Atkins unconscious near a vehicle, suffering from fatal trauma. While initial reports described a puncture wound to the back of his head, homicide record ...
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  • stltoday.com: St. Louis man found shot to death in street
  • Harry Lee Atkins, age 34 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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