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Adrian Settles

Case from Saint-louis, MO dated Jan 25, 2017

Victim Details

Adrian M. Settles, Sr.

Male

Black / African American

Saint-louis

MO

2017-01-25

31

Adrian

Settles

07/19/2026

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On a winter day in Bellefontaine Neighbors, a northern suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, the life of Adrian M. Settles Sr. was tragically cut short. On January 25, 2017, the 31-year-old man became the victim of a violent act that unfolded within a home, ending in a murder-suicide. The incident left a community in shock and a family grappling with a sudden and devastating loss.

Authorities were called to a residence where they discovered two individuals deceased from gunshot wounds. The inves ...
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  • stltoday.com: Police identify shooter in Bellefontaine Neighbors murder-suicide
  • FOX2now.com: Two die in suspected murder-suicide in north St. Louis County home
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