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Knowledge Alex Sims

Case from Columbia, SC dated Apr 29, 2020

Victim Details

Knowledge Alex Sims

Male

Black / African American

Columbia

SC

2020-04-29

7

Knowledge

Alex Sims

07/15/2026

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In the spring of 2020, a young boy's life was tragically cut short in Columbia, South Carolina. Seven-year-old Knowledge Alex Sims was at his home on Tarragon Drive on the evening of April 29th when violence erupted outside. More than a dozen gunshots were fired into the residence where two adults and seven children, including Knowledge and his 13-year-old sister, were present.

Knowledge was struck by the gunfire and was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. His older sister was also ...
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  • WCIV: 7-year-old killed, 13-year-old injured in Columbia shooting
  • WACH: 7-year-old killed, 13-year-old injured in Columbia shooting
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    Has anyone else been following the community's response to Knowledge's tragic death? It’s just abs... ...Read More
    06/13/2024
    I can't stop thinking about how the tragic incident affected Adontis, Knowledge’s sister. It’s u... ...Read More
    12/19/2023
    I'm heartbroken for Knowledge and his family. What a senseless tragedy. While reading about the case... ...Read More
    09/10/2023
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