In the cold early days of 2016, the life of Markel Tyrone Simms, a 35-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short in St. Louis, Missouri. On the evening of January 8th, in the 2900 block of Hebert Street, Simms was shot multiple times. The incident marked the city's first homicide of the new year, a grim milestone that underscored the persistent issue of gun violence in the community.
Emergency services responded to the scene, but the wounds Simms sustained were fatal, and he was pronou
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