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DaSeion Pugh

Death by Force
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On a summer afternoon in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the life of 19-year-old DaSeion Pugh was tragically cut short. The young Black / African American male was fatally shot on Saturday, June 24, 2017. The incident unfolded around 4 p.m. in the 200 block of Aurora Avenue, near the State Capitol, in what authorities would later describe as a drug deal gone wrong. When police officers arrived at the scene, they found Pugh unresponsive behind a building. Despite efforts to save him, he was pronounced dea ...Read More
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  • 17-Year-Old Charged In Fatal St. Paul Shooting
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    Victim Details

    DaSeion Pugh

    Male

    Black / African American

    Saint Paul

    MN

    2017-06-24

    19

    DaSeion

    Pugh

    11/09/2025

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    Da'Seion's case has been on my mind a lot lately, and I wanted to talk about the impact his death mu... ...Read More
    07/11/2024
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    06/15/2024
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