Vernon William Bruce Jr., 35, a Black male, was fatally shot on August 2, 2025, in University City, a St. Louis County community. Known by friends and family as “V-Dub,” he died after what investigators characterized as a targeted attack rather than a random act of violence.
In the days that followed, regional CrimeStoppers circulated a victim flyer urging tips to help locate those responsible, underscoring that detectives believed someone in the community knew what happened. Memoria
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