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Charles Nichols

Case from Syracuse, NY dated May 07, 2018

Victim Details

Charles E Nichols

Male

Black / African American

Syracuse

NY

2018-05-07

37

Charles

Nichols

07/25/2026

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In the spring of 2018, the life of 37-year-old Charles E. Nichols was tragically cut short in Syracuse, New York. His death, the result of gun violence, would unravel a grim story involving a dispute over a small sum of money and the subsequent efforts to conceal the crime. Nichols, a man known to be outgoing and friendly, though at times misunderstood, was a father and worked in construction and plumbing.

The investigation into Nichols' death led authorities to Vladimir Brown. Prosecutor ...
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  • syracuse.com: Police make arrest in deadly Syracuse North Side shooting
  • syracuse.com: Syracuse police ID man killed on Oberst St.; investigating death as a homicide
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