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Charles Brown

Case from Saint Louis, MO dated Dec 30, 2024

Victim Details

Charles Brown

Male

Saint Louis

MO

2024-12-30

40

Charles

Brown

07/10/2026

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In the south city neighborhood of Carondelet, a meeting arranged for the purchase of a gun took a fatal turn for 40-year-old Charles Brown, a male resident of the 6500 block of Minnesota Avenue. On the afternoon of December 18, Brown went to an alley to complete the transaction. He was met by two individuals wearing black clothing and ski masks. After Brown handed over the money for the firearm, he was shot in the abdomen by a third person who was with the other two men.

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  • STLtoday.com: Man killed trying to buy gun in south St. Louis, police say
  • UPDATE/ARREST: Man Shot in Carondelet
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