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Rakeem Edwards

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Aug 16, 2019

Victim Details

Rakeem Edwards

Male

Black / African American

Brooklyn

NY

2019-08-16

31

Rakeem

Edwards

07/15/2026

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On the night of August 16, 2019, Rakeem Edwards, a 31-year-old Black male, was fatally shot in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn. A resident of Queens and a father of two, he had just ended his shift as a FedEx driver before heading to the Marcus Garvey Houses to visit his mother. Edwards was the oldest of six children and made it a weekly habit to visit his mother in Brooklyn.

Shortly after leaving his mother's residence at approximately 10 p.m., Edwards was ambushed and shot once in t ...
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  • nydailynews.com: 'He was always good’: Family, friends stunned by Brooklyn shooting-death of 'working man’ and dad of two
  • nydailynews.com: One man dead, another struggles for life after Friday night NYC shootings
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    I’ve been following Rakeem Edwards’s case for some time now, and I just can't stop thinking abou... ...Read More
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    The Marcus Garvey Houses have always been a tough area, but the fact that someone like Rakeem could ... ...Read More
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