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Shayla Carter

Case from Saint-louis, MO dated Jun 02, 2015

Victim Details

Shayla Carter

Female

Black / African American

Saint-louis

MO

2015-06-02

25

Shayla

Carter

07/24/2026

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In the summer of 2015, a young woman's life was tragically cut short in Saint Louis, Missouri. Shayla Carter, a 25-year-old female, was killed on June 2, 2015, in a devastating act of gun violence that also claimed the life of 26-year-old Ricos Boyd. The incident unfolded in the Greater Ville neighborhood, leaving the community in shock and mourning the loss of two of its members.

The investigation into the double homicide led police to identify a suspect. Keith Wright was subsequently ar ...
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  • Man, 25, found guilty of 2015 double murder in St. Louis
  • Shayla Carter, age 25 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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