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Demetrius Tanner

Case from Baltimore, MD dated Oct 17, 2019

Victim Details

Demetrius Tanner

Male

Black / African American

Baltimore

MD

2019-10-17

32

Demetrius

Tanner

07/23/2026

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In the Reservoir Hill neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, the afternoon of October 17, 2019, was shattered by gunfire that claimed the life of 32-year-old Demetrius Tanner. A male, Tanner was discovered alongside another man, 23-year-old Frank Payne, on the 2500 block of Brookfield Avenue at approximately 3:15 p.m. Both men had sustained fatal gunshot wounds to the head.

Originally from Bakersfield, California, Tanner was a co-owner of Papa Hill's Fish Grill. His family described him as ...
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  • WBAL: BPD releases photos hoping to find clues to solve fatal double shooting
  • baltimoresun.com: Two men die in Reservoir Hill neighborhood shooting in Baltimore
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    I've been following the case of Demetrius Tanner and Frank Payne, and I wanted to hi... ...Read More
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