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Darren Seals

Case from Saint-louis, MO dated Sep 06, 2016

Victim Details

Darren Seals

Male

Black / African American

Saint-louis

MO

2016-09-06

29

Darren

Seals

07/10/2026

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In the early hours of September 6, 2016, the quiet streets of Riverview, a suburb north of St. Louis, Missouri, were disturbed by the sight of a vehicle engulfed in flames. First responders who arrived at the scene in the 9600 block of Diamond Drive made a grim discovery within the charred remains of the car after the fire was extinguished. Inside was the body of 29-year-old Darren Seals, a prominent and outspoken local activist. An investigation by the St. Louis County Police Department would l ...
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  • the Guardian: Ferguson protest leader Darren Seals shot and found dead in a burning car
  • St. Louis American: Ferguson frontline activist Darren Seals laid to rest
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