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Tray Gaines

Case from Louisville, KY dated Mar 23, 2020

Victim Details

Tray Gaines

January 16, 2023

Male

Black / African American

Louisville

KY

2020-03-23

2020-03-23

34

Tray

Gaines

07/07/2026


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In the early hours of March 23, 2020, the life of 34-year-old Tray Gaines was tragically cut short in Louisville, Kentucky. Gaines, an African American male, was discovered inside a vehicle in the Portland neighborhood, located in the 2600 block of Rowan Street, just after 12:30 a.m. He had sustained a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.

The Louisville Metro Police Department's Homicide Unit promptly launched an investigation into the shooting. Des ...
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