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Channon Simpkins

Case from Baltimore, MD dated May 06, 2017

Victim Details

Channon Simpkins

Male

Black / African American

Baltimore

MD

2017-05-06

28

Channon

Simpkins

07/26/2026

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In the spring of 2017, the life of 28-year-old Channon Michael Simpkins, a Black male from Baltimore, Maryland, was tragically cut short. On the afternoon of May 6th, at approximately 2:39 p.m., Simpkins was gunned down in the East Baltimore neighborhood located in the vicinity of Whiteridge Avenue and Barclay Street. The shooting was believed to be the result of an ongoing drug dispute.

Following the incident, the Baltimore Police Department quickly identified 18-year-old Cortez Wall as ...
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  • WBAL: Police investigate three homicides and one shooting Saturday afternoon
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    Does anyone have more information on the connection Cortez Wall had with others involved in the drug... ...Read More
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    I wanted to take a moment to talk about the efforts by the Baltimore community at the time. After Ch... ...Read More
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