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Killed By His Own Bullet in East St. Louis Pool Hall Fight
Charles Curry a 28 year old East St. Louis man died from a self inflicted gunshot in a nightclub quarrel with E Jones 25. The pair argued Jones grabbed a .38 pistol from another man then fired at Curry who stood close with his arms around him. Curry was hit in the back and died later. Jones was hospitalized with a chest wound.
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