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Jared Christian Elam

Case from St. Louis, MO dated Sep 04, 2014

Victim Details

Jared Christian Elam

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

St. Louis

MO

2014-09-04

2014-09-04

17

Jared Christian

Elam

07/21/2026

1


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On the evening of September 4, 2014, police in St. Louis, Missouri, responded to a call reporting a shooting in the northern part of the city. At approximately 9:30 p.m., officers arrived at the 4200 block of Obear Avenue, near the intersection with Carter Avenue, where they discovered the body of a young African American male in an open field. The victim, identified as 17-year-old Jared Christian Elam, had sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene. The inc ...
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  • Youth identified in fatal shooting in St. Louis
  • 4233 Obear Avenue, St. Louis, MO, US | Housecreep

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    It's deeply saddening to read about another unsolved murder, especially one involving a young person... ...Read More
    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
    Anyone else following the tragic case of Jared Elam might have noticed that the black pickup truck s... ...Read More
    02/24/2023
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