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Melshawn Cook

Case from Bronx, NY dated Jun 03, 2017

Victim Details

Melshawn Cook

Male

Black / African American

Bronx

NY

2017-06-03

24

Melshawn

Cook

07/31/2026

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On a summer evening in the Bronx, the life of a young Black man, Melshawn Cook, was tragically cut short. On June 3, 2017, the 24-year-old was found with a fatal gunshot wound to his torso behind a home on Wheeler Avenue in the Soundview section of the borough. Emergency responders rushed him to Jacobi Medical Center, but his injuries proved too severe, and he was pronounced dead.

The initial investigation by the New York Police Department did not immediately lead to an arrest, leaving a ...
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  • NY Daily News: Man found fatally shot behind Bronx home
  • Melshawn Cook, age 24 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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