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Jacob Ashford

Case from Saint-louis, MO dated Dec 03, 2022

Victim Details

Jacob Ashford

Male

Black / African American

Saint-louis

MO

2022-12-03

14

Jacob

Ashford

07/14/2026

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In the winter of 2022, a tragedy unfolded in the Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood of St. Louis, forever altering the lives of two families. On the evening of December 3rd, police responded to a call of a shooting on Northland Avenue. Upon their arrival, they discovered the body of 14-year-old Jacob Ashford on a porch. The young male had been shot in the head and was pronounced dead at the scene. The senseless act of violence cut short a young life and left a community searching for answers.

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  • STLtoday.com: Police ID boy shot and killed in St. Louis' Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood
  • Victims | St. Louis Homicide Tracker
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    After digging deeper into this tragic case, I've been reflecting a lot on the fact ... ...Read More
    01/13/2024
    I can't stop thinking about how the life of young Jacob Ashford was senselessly cut short, and the r... ...Read More
    03/20/2023
    I keep thinking about the role the community might have played in trying to prevent such senseless t... ...Read More
    01/17/2023
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