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Cortez Harper

Case from St. Louis, MO dated Sep 01, 2017

Victim Details

Cortez Harper

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

St. Louis

MO

2017-09-01

2017-09-01

37

Cortez

Harper

07/19/2026

1


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On the evening of September 1, 2017, a violent incident occurred in the JeffVanderLou neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, resulting in the death of 38-year-old Cortez Harper. The shooting took place on a Friday night, adding to a series of violent events that had troubled the area during that period. First responders arrived at the scene to find Harper suffering from fatal injuries, and he was subsequently pronounced dead, marking another loss to gun violence in the city.

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