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On a summer evening in St. Louis, Missouri, the life of James Nelson, a 36-year-old man, was tragically cut short. On August 7, 2017, Nelson was found shot in the 4000 block of Interstate 55, the victim of fatal gun violence. At the time of his death, reports indicated that Nelson was experiencing homelessness.

Emergency services were dispatched to the scene, but despite their efforts, Nelson succumbed to his injuries. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department's Homicide Division took ...Read More
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Victim Details

James Nelson

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

St. Louis

MO

2017-08-07

2017-08-07

36

James

Nelson

01/19/2026

1


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