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Drive By Shootings

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Officials, Residents React to Death of Destinee Clemons

A moment of silence was held Monday at the University City Council meeting for the 17-year-old killed in a drive-by shooting Thursday. She was a May graduate of the Individualized Learning Center in Eureka.

Shock, grief and disbelief over the drive-by shooting death of Destinee Clemons Thursday in University City has given way to questions. Clemons was a May gradudate of the Individualized Learning Center Alternative High School in Eureka, as reported by Patch. The center is part of the Rockwood School District. See article: Shooting Death: Graduate of Eureka-Based Individualized Learning Center is Victim of Drive-By Several neighbors, area residents and public officials spoke Monday at the University City City Council meeting about the tragic death of the 17-year-old, who was sitting on her front porch with her sister when she was shot.  Francie Broaderick was the first to address the council. She opened by saying she appreciated the work of…

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Shooting Death: Graduate of Eureka-Based Individualized Learning Center is Victim of Drive-By

Police seek to question four males about the shooting death of a 17-year-old who graduated in May from a Eureka-based high school. St. Louis media report that police know the identity of one of the men; any help with the case is welcomed.

Police are looking for four males to question about the shooting death of a May graduate of Rockwood School District's Individualized Learning Center, an alternative high school program located in Eureka. Destinee Clemons, 17, was shot to death shortly before 8 p.m. Thursday evening as she sat with family members on a front porch of a home in the 6500 block of Plymouth Avenue in University City. Eureka-Wildwood Patch readers got to know Clemons through an article this April, when she organized a thrift store as part of the first-ever observation of Earth Day at the high school: First Earth Day Held at Individualized Learning Center "It's better to resell items instead of throwing them out," said the thoughtful ILC senior. Police Chief …

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