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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 ...Read More
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 ...Read More
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Vernon Bruce
Male
Black / African American
Saint Louis
MO
2025-08-02
35
Vernon
Bruce
11/16/2025
Forum Posts (2)
I just read about Vernon William Bruce Jr., or "V-Dub" as his loved ones called him, being fatally s... ...Read More
10/07/2025
10/07/2025
Has anyone else been following the Vernon William Bruce Jr. case? I keep thinking about the "targete... ...Read More
08/20/2025
08/20/2025
