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Genesis Wilson

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated May 25, 2018

Victim Details

Genesis Wilson

Male

Black / African American

Brooklyn

NY

2018-05-25

18

Genesis

Wilson

07/16/2026

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In the quiet hours of a late spring night, the life of 18-year-old Genesis Wilson was tragically cut short in what police have described as a devastating case of mistaken identity. On May 25, 2018, the male teenager was at a friend's house in the Canarsie neighborhood of Brooklyn, engrossed in video games, a favorite pastime that had earned him the affectionate nickname 'Sega.' He decided to spend the night, settling down to sleep on a bed near a back window, a decision that would have unforesee ...
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