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Corey Blackwell-Gines

Case from Saint-louis, MO dated Apr 05, 2022

Victim Details

Corey Blackwell-Gines

Male

Black / African American

Saint-louis

MO

2022-04-05

19

Corey

Blackwell-Gines

07/07/2026

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On the evening of April 5, 2022, a burst of gunfire shattered the night in the Academy neighborhood of St. Louis, tragically cutting short the life of 19-year-old Corey Blackwell-Gines. A male, Blackwell-Gines was a passenger in a car with two other men, driving in the 5000 block of Minerva Avenue, just west of North Kingshighway, at approximately 9:20 p.m. when another vehicle pulled alongside and unleashed a volley of shots.

The driver of the targeted car, who miraculously escaped injur ...
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  • 19-year-old killed, 1 wounded in North City drive-by shooting
  • STLtoday.com: Gunman opens fire on car in Academy neighborhood, killing one man and injuring another
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