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James Scales

Death by Force
Case Description
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James Scales, a 17-year-old from St. Louis, Missouri, was fatally shot on September 5, 2017, while waiting for a school bus outside his North City home. This tragic incident was part of a premeditated plot orchestrated to prevent James from testifying in a different murder case. In December 2016, James witnessed the killing of his friend, Dwayne Clanton, by Keith Graham, who was subsequently charged with first-degree murder. James’ testimony put him in danger, and unfortunately, he did not rec ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    James Scales

    March 28, 2022

    Male

    African-American / Black

    St. Louis

    MO

    2017-09-05

    17

    James

    Scales

    Yes

    11/22/2025

    1


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    09/11/2023
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    08/18/2023
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