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Jaquan Coppedge

Case from Manhattan, NY dated Nov 02, 2020

Victim Details

Jaquan Coppedge

Male

Black / African American

Manhattan

NY

2020-11-02

18

Jaquan

Coppedge

07/12/2026

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On a November evening in 2020, the life of 18-year-old Jaquan Coppedge, a Black male, was cut short in a Manhattan apartment. On November 2nd, inside a residence, Jaquan was with a group of friends when a single gunshot ended the night's camaraderie in tragedy. The narrative that initially emerged from the chaos was one of a tragic accident.

According to a friend present at the scene, the group had been playing with a gun. The friend recounted to the police that Jaquan had pulled the fire ...
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  • nydailynews.com: Teen fatally shot in head in Harlem, possibly while playing around with gun
  • amNewYork: NYC SHOOTINGS: 1 dead, 1 wounded in separate incidents in Manhattan, the Bronx | amNewYork
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