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Pinky Louise Ruffin

Case from Baltimore, MD dated Apr 14, 2018

Victim Details

Pinky Louise Ruffin

Female

Black / African American

Baltimore

MD

2018-04-14

65

Pinky

Louise Ruffin

07/22/2026

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In the spring of 2018, Pinky Louise Ruffin, a 65-year-old Black/African American woman, was tragically killed in a shooting in Baltimore, Maryland. On the evening of April 14th, Ruffin was simply enjoying some fresh air on her porch in the Allendale community of West Baltimore when gunfire erupted. She was an unintended victim, an innocent bystander caught in a violent act that was not meant for her.

The shooting also claimed the life of 22-year-old Marques Patterson. According to the Bal ...
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  • Police Investigate Double Fatal Shooting In Southwest Baltimore
  • Grandmother one of seven killed in Baltimore since Thursday - WMAR
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