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Alex Taylor

Case from Saint Louis, MO dated Apr 09, 2026

Victim Details

Alex Taylor

Male

Black / African American

Saint Louis

MO

2026-04-09

29

Alex

Taylor

07/24/2026

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In the quiet neighborhood of Country Club Hills in north St. Louis County, the evening of Thursday, April 9, 2026, was shattered by violence. Responding to a call of a shooting just before 10:30 p.m., officers from the Country Club Hills Police Department arrived at the 5600 block of Gatesworth Avenue to a grim scene. Two men were found suffering from gunshot wounds.

One of the victims was identified as Alex Taylor, a 29-year-old man from St. Louis. The second victim was Demetrius Wagner, ...
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  • ksdk.com: 2 killed in shooting in Country Club Hills identified by police
  • https://www.firstalert4.com: 2 men shot, killed in north St. Louis County
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