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Breiana Ray

Case from Saint-louis, MO dated May 05, 2012

Victim Details

Breiana Ray

Female

Black / African American

Saint-louis

MO

2012-05-05

22

Breiana

Ray

07/11/2026

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In a tragic event on May 5, 2012, in St. Louis, Missouri, 22-year-old Breiana Ray was killed in her apartment. Her ex-boyfriend, Eric Lawson, fatally shot both Breiana and her 50-year-old mother, Gwendolyn Ray, in the head. Following the shootings, Lawson set two fires within the apartment and locked the front door as he left.

The fire tragically led to the death of Breiana's 10-month-old son with Lawson, Aiden, who died from smoke inhalation. Firefighters discovered the infant in his dec ...
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  • FOX 2: Family And Friends Hold Vigil For Ray Family
  • STLtoday.com: Services set for grandmother, mother and child killed in St. Louis Saturday night
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