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Orin Hoyte

Case from New-york, NY dated Aug 27, 2022

Victim Details

Orin Hoyte

Male

Black / African American

New-york

NY

2022-08-27

51

Orin

Hoyte

07/21/2026

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In the early hours of a Sunday morning in the Far Rockaway neighborhood of Queens, a family's call for help took a tragic and fatal turn. A 29-year-old man, Chez Fray, was shot and killed by a police officer inside his apartment building on Nameoke Street. The incident began when Fray's father called 911 to report that his son was behaving erratically after smoking weed and that they were having an altercation. He has since stated he was seeking assistance to de-escalate the situation, not to ...
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  • News 12 - Brooklyn: Police: 51-year-old man fatally shot in East New York apartment building lobby
  • Orin Hoyte, age 51 - National Gun Violence Memorial

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