In the early morning hours of May 10, 2024, a burst of violence shattered the relative calm near St. Louis City Hall, leaving two men dead, including 29-year-old Sha’Rone Spates. The incident unfolded around 7:30 a.m. near the intersection of 14th and Market streets, an area that had become a gathering place for a small community of homeless individuals.
According to police reports, the situation began when a gunman shot Spates. A nearby police officer, an 18-year veteran of the force,
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