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James Russell

Case from Saint-louis, MO dated May 09, 2017

Victim Details

James Russell

Male

Black / African American

Saint-louis

MO

2017-05-09

36

James

Russell

07/18/2026

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In the city of Saint Louis, Missouri, a life was abruptly cut short on a Tuesday in the spring of 2017. James Russell, a 36-year-old man from Ferguson, was identified as the victim of a fatal shooting that transpired on the evening of May 9th. The incident, which unfolded in the 4500 block of Margaretta Avenue, was not a solitary act of violence but a double shooting that left another individual wounded.

The events of that evening suggest a confrontation that escalated to the point of gun ...
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  • stltoday.com: Ferguson man killed in St. Louis shooting
  • FOX2now.com: Double shooting in north city leaves one dead
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