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Jared Christian Elam, a 17-year-old from St. Louis, Missouri, was tragically shot and killed on the evening of September 4, 2014. Around 9:30 p.m., police responded to a shooting in the 4200 block of Obear Avenue where they found Jared suffering from fatal gunshot wounds. Witnesses reported seeing a shiny black pickup truck stop near Jared just before gunfire erupted. The vehicle drove off quickly afterward, and the identity of the shooter remains unknown. Despite efforts from law enforcement, t ...Read More
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Jared Christian Elam
March 28, 2022
Male
African-American / Black
St. Louis
MO
2014-09-04
17
Jared Christian
Elam
11/24/2025
1
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Forum Posts (3)
It's deeply saddening to read about another unsolved murder, especially one involving a young person... ...Read More
06/29/2024
06/29/2024
I can't stop thinking about the shiny black pickup truck seen near Jared when he was shot. It's such... ...Read More
04/02/2024
04/02/2024
Anyone else following the tragic case of Jared Elam might have noticed that the black pickup truck s... ...Read More
02/24/2023
02/24/2023
