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Linton Brown

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Feb 21, 2020

Victim Details

Linton Brown

Male

Brooklyn

NY

2020-02-21

38

Linton

Brown

07/14/2026

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Linton Brown, a 38-year-old man, tragically lost his life on February 21, 2020, following a dispute in his Brooklyn neighborhood. The fatal encounter occurred on Herzl Street in Brownsville, where an argument over a gambling debt escalated into violence. Brown was shot in the chest during the altercation. He was rushed to Brookdale University Hospital, but the wound proved to be fatal, and he was pronounced dead. Friends and neighbors in the community knew him by the nickname 'Mega' and remember ...
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    I've been thinking a lot about the ripple effects of Linton "Mega" Brown's death on his community in... ...Read More
    07/10/2023
    I can't stop thinking about how the community is coping with the loss of Linton "Mega" Brown and wha... ...Read More
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