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Dexter R Pitts

Case from St. Louis, MO dated Aug 14, 2016

Victim Details

Dexter R Pitts

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

St. Louis

MO

2016-08-14

2016-08-14

23

Dexter R

Pitts

07/16/2026

1


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In St. Louis, Missouri, two men named Dexter Pitts tragically lost their lives in separate incidents, leaving behind grieving families and communities seeking answers.

Dexter R. Pitts Jr., a 23-year-old man, was killed on August 14, 2016, in what police described as an ambush in the Old North St. Louis neighborhood. He was discovered in his car, having sustained fatal gunshot wounds. The sudden and violent nature of his death sent shockwaves through the community. Despite the initial inve ...
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