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Dawud Escort

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Nov 01, 2017

Victim Details

Dawud Escort

Male

Black / African American

Brooklyn

NY

2017-11-01

25

Dawud

Escort

07/11/2026

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In the borough of Brooklyn, a 25-year-old man named Dawud Escort lost his life in a fatal shooting on the evening of November 1, 2017. The incident occurred within the Unity Plaza Houses in the East New York neighborhood.

Reports from that night indicate that police were called to the scene for an assault at approximately 6:34 p.m. Upon arrival, officers discovered Escort in the lobby of a building on Hinsdale Street with gunshot wounds to his torso and arm. He was quickly transported to ...
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  • NY Daily News: Man shot dead trying to outrun shooter in Brooklyn
  • Dawud Escort, age 25 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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