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William Amos Gholson Jr.

Case from Vinita-park, MO dated Aug 11, 2023

Victim Details

William Amos Gholson Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Vinita-park

MO

2023-08-11

43

William

Amos Gholson Jr.

07/13/2026

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In the summer of 2023, a dispute over money between an employer and his employee took a fatal turn, leaving one man dead and the other facing a lifetime behind bars. William Amos Gholson Jr., a 43-year-old man, was shot and killed in his Vinita Park, Missouri, apartment on August 11, 2023. The man responsible for his death was his own employee, 35-year-old Rodney Collins.

The conflict between the two men centered around financial disagreements. Fueled by anger, Collins went to Gholson's a ...
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