On February 1, 2025, Rita Marie Williams, a 36-year-old African American woman from St. Louis, Missouri, was fatally shot during a dispute with a longtime friend. The incident occurred inside a vehicle in the 3900 block of Chouteau Avenue, near the Botanical Heights neighborhood. According to police reports, Williams and her friend, 46-year-old Bessie Thomas, were passengers in the car when an argument escalated. Thomas, seated in the front passenger seat, turned around and shot Williams, who wa
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