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Jeremiah Draper

Case from New-york, NY dated May 17, 2019

Victim Details

Jeremiah Draper

Male

Black / African American

New-york

NY

2019-05-17

15

Jeremiah

Draper

07/15/2026

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In the Harlem neighborhood of New York, New York, a sense of normalcy was shattered on the evening of May 17, 2019, leaving a family and community grappling with a sudden and violent loss. Jeremiah Draper, a 15-year-old boy, was in the rear courtyard of the St. Nicholas Houses on West 131st Street, a place he called home. He was with friends, enjoying a typical Friday evening, when the sound of gunfire irrevocably altered the course of many lives. A bullet struck Jeremiah in the head, and despit ...
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  • Police: 15-Year-Old Harlem Boy Killed By Stray Bullet Was Not Shooter's Target
  • New York Post: Teen boy shot dead in Harlem
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