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Antonio Straughter

Case from St. Louis, MO dated Jun 25, 2017

Victim Details

Antonio Straughter

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

St. Louis

MO

2017-06-25

2017-06-25

16

Antonio

Straughter

07/07/2026

1


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In the summer of 2017, the life of 16-year-old Antonio Maurice Straughter was tragically cut short on a Sunday afternoon in St. Louis, Missouri. On June 25th, while standing in an alley in the 5000 block of Thekla with two friends, a white car approached the group. A Black male suspect exited the driver's side of the vehicle and opened fire on the trio. The sudden burst of violence left Antonio fatally wounded. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His two companions were also struck by the gunfi ...
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