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Makahyah Griffin

Case from Saint-louis, MO dated Jul 04, 2022

Victim Details

Makahyah Griffin

Male

Black / African American

Saint-louis

MO

2022-07-04

17

Makahyah

Griffin

07/04/2026

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On the afternoon of July 4, 2022, violence erupted in the Kingsway West neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, claiming the life of 17-year-old Makahyah Griffin. The fatal incident unfolded around 4:00 p.m. near the intersection of Maffitt Avenue and Union Boulevard. Griffin was traveling in a vehicle accompanied by two adults, a 61-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman, when an unknown assailant fired shots at their car.

Following the attack, the driver navigated the vehicle away from the s ...
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  • FOX 2: 7 killed, 19 shot in St. Louis shootings over Fourth of July weekend
  • https://www.kmov.com: 17-year-old killed in North City identified
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