On a cold evening in St. Louis, Missouri, the life of Barry Billups, a 43-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short. On Monday, February 19, 2007, at approximately 7:20 p.m., in the city's Mark Twain neighborhood, a single gunshot shattered the night's quiet.
Witnesses reported hearing the solitary shot before seeing Billups emerge from an alley in the 4900 block of Harney Avenue. He staggered onto the sidewalk and collapsed, having been shot in his right side. Despite the prompt arri
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