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Curtis Holley

Case from Bronx, NY dated Aug 08, 2020

Victim Details

Curtis Holley

Male

Black / African American

Bronx

NY

2020-08-08

36

Curtis

Holley

07/22/2026

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On the evening of August 8, 2020, Curtis Holley, a 36-year-old male, was walking with his wife in their Morrisania neighborhood in the Bronx. The couple was near East 165th Street and Prospect Avenue when a seemingly insignificant act set off a fatal chain of events. Holley casually flicked a cigarette butt, which landed near a group of three men. He immediately apologized, but his apology was not accepted.

The men began to curse and scream at Holley, aggressively following him and his wi ...
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  • New York Post: Man shot dead in front of wife in Bronx after flicking cigarette
  • amNewYork: NYC SHOOTINGS: Three slain in Queens and Bronx, four others wounded - amNewYork
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