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Dexton Simpson

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Sep 29, 2017

Victim Details

Dexton Simpson

Male

Other Race

Brooklyn

NY

2017-09-29

51

Dexton

Simpson

07/16/2026

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On a tragic Friday evening in Brooklyn, New York, a dispute over the cost of car repairs escalated into a fatal shooting that claimed the life of 51-year-old Dexton Simpson. The incident occurred on September 29, 2017, at the Total Auto Care shop on East 98th Street in Canarsie, where Simpson, a hardworking car mechanic, was employed. The confrontation began when a customer, Richard Essor, a 35-year-old man from the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, demanded a refund from Simpson for repairs do ...
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  • NY Daily News: Ex-con accused of killing mechanic wanted refund for BMW repairs
  • NY Daily News: Brooklyn mechanic shot dead by man after clash over car repairs
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