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Joseph Griggs

Case from East-st-louis, IL dated May 19, 2014

Victim Details

Joseph Griggs

Male

Black / African American

East-st-louis

IL

2014-05-19

20

Joseph

Griggs

06/26/2026

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Joseph Griggs, a 20-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed in East St. Louis, Illinois, on May 19, 2014. The incident occurred early in the morning when Griggs was found with a gunshot wound to the head in a woman's front yard. The woman who discovered his body immediately contacted the authorities, leading to an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.

The investigation quickly identified Treveon Burrage, a 22-year-old African American male from ...
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  • http://www.bnd.com/2014/05/30/3233060/man-charged-in-east-st-louis-homicide.html
  • http://www.bnd.com/2014/05/19/3215015/two-men-fatally-shot-in-east-st.html
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