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Sherard Jamie McKoy

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Oct 28, 2020

Victim Details

Sherard Jamie McKoy

Male

Black / African American

Brooklyn

NY

2020-10-28

18

Sherard

Jamie McKoy

07/09/2026

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On the evening of October 28, 2020, Sherard Jamie McKoy, an 18-year-old Black male, was inside the Rayen Lite Deli in the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn. A college student with a reputation for being community-minded and ambitious, McKoy was not involved in any gang activity. He was at the deli with a friend who was allegedly a member of a gang. It was this association that tragically led to McKoy being mistakenly identified as a rival gang member.

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  • Brooklyn shooting victim was college student filled with ambition
  • Sherard Jamie McKoy, age 18 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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