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Marqukis Hayes

Case from Columbia, MO dated Dec 14, 2020

Victim Details

Marqukis Hayes

Male

Black / African American

Columbia

MO

2020-12-14

25

Marqukis

Hayes

07/14/2026

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On December 14, 2020, authorities in Columbia, Missouri, began investigating the death of 25-year-old Marqukis Lamont Hayes. A resident of Jefferson City, Hayes had been in Columbia when the fatal incident occurred. He was known to his family as a quiet young man with an interest in electronics and chess, harboring dreams of creating a documentary about his life. His sudden and tragic passing left his family, including his children and parents, grieving a profound loss just weeks before the holi ...
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