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Raymond Francis

Case from Queens, NY dated Jun 19, 2022

Victim Details

Raymond Francis

Male

Black / African American

Queens

NY

2022-06-19

38

Raymond

Francis

07/19/2026

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In the early morning hours of June 19, 2022, a violent shootout in the Ozone Park neighborhood of Queens, New York, resulted in the death of 38-year-old Raymond Francis. The male victim was an active participant in an incident that quickly escalated, leading to his own unintended demise.

At approximately 5:00 a.m. on Cross Bay Boulevard near Pitkin Avenue, Francis, armed with a handgun, and his accomplice, Richard Dixon, who was carrying an assault-style rifle, approached two other men, K ...
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  • PIX11: Man fatally shot in Queens triple shooting: NYPD
  • FOX 5 New York: Shooting outside Queens catering hall leaves one dead, 2 injured
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