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Dwayne Clanton

Case from Saint-louis, MO dated Dec 26, 2016

Victim Details

Dwayne Clanton

Male

Black / African American

Saint-louis

MO

2016-12-26

18

Dwayne

Clanton

07/10/2026

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In the winter of 2016, a young man's life was tragically cut short in a St. Louis alley, setting off a chain of events that would lead to another death and a complex legal battle. Eighteen-year-old Dwayne Clanton, a male, was with his friend, 16-year-old James Scales, on December 26th when they were confronted by an acquaintance from school. In a sudden act of violence, the schoolmate, identified as Keith Graham, pulled out a gun and shot Dwayne in the head, killing him.

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