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James Robinson

Case from St. Louis, MO dated Aug 27, 2017

Victim Details

James Robinson

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

St. Louis

MO

2017-08-27

2017-08-27

25

James

Robinson

07/25/2026

1


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In the quiet neighborhood of Baden in St. Louis, the life of 25-year-old James Robinson came to a sudden and violent end. On a Sunday evening, August 27, 2017, the young man was at a MetroBus transfer station, a place of transit and everyday routines, when his life was tragically cut short.

Without warning, a suspect approached Robinson and opened fire, the gunshots shattering the calm of the evening. The assailant had walked directly up to him, suggesting a targeted attack rather than a ...
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