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Lavaedra Newton

Case from San Francisco, CA dated Feb 24, 2017

Victim Details

Lavaedra Newton

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

San Francisco

CA

2017-02-24

28

Lavaedra

Newton

07/11/2026


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On February 24, 2017, 28-year-old Male Lavaedra Newton was fatally shot in the Hunters Point neighborhood of San Francisco. The incident occurred on Westbrook Street, and Newton was identified by the San Francisco Medical Examiner's Office. The area had been experiencing ongoing violence, including drive-by shootings, which contributed to heightened tensions in the Bayview-Hunters Point community. Newton's death was one of several homicides in the area during early 2017, highlighting persistent ...
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  • Man shot in head near Bayview school dies, ID'd as SF resident
  • San Francisco homicide: Man shot in Hunters Point
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