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Dayzhair Day Day Rucker

Case from Syracuse, NY dated Aug 16, 2021

Victim Details

Dayzhair Day Day Rucker

Male

Black / African American

Syracuse

NY

2021-08-16

24

Dayzhair

Day Day Rucker

07/28/2026

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Dayzhair "Day Day" Rucker, a 24-year-old Black / African American male from Syracuse, New York, died on August 16, 2021, from injuries he sustained in a shooting that had occurred a year earlier. The incident that ultimately led to his death was part of a violent crime spree that terrorized parts of the city.

The shooting that left Rucker paralyzed happened on August 16, 2020, at a gas station. He was gunned down in an act of violence that was one of several shootings carried out by the s ...
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  • syracuse: Syracuse man pleads guilty to role in 2020′s most notorious crime spree
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