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Howard Griffin

Case from Saint-louis, MO dated Mar 03, 2017

Victim Details

Howard Griffin Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Saint-louis

MO

2017-03-03

45

Howard

Griffin

07/04/2026

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On the evening of Friday, March 3, 2017, 45-year-old Howard Griffin Jr., a male resident of the St. Louis area, became the victim of a fatal shooting in Kinloch, Missouri. The incident occurred in the 8300 block of Oakridge Avenue, a residential section of the historic St. Louis County municipality. At approximately 9:00 p.m., local Kinloch officers were dispatched to the scene following reports of gunfire. upon their arrival, they discovered Griffin lying wounded with multiple gunshot injuries. ...
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  • stltoday.com: Kinloch shooting victim ID'd
  • Howard Griffin Jr., age 45 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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