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Gavin Adams

Death by Force
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Gavin Adams, a 35-year-old resident of Brooklyn, New York, tragically lost his life on May 21, 2017. He was found unconscious in a parked red Chrysler sedan on 43rd Street near Clarendon Road in East Flatbush. Responding to a ShotSpotter alert just after midnight, police discovered Adams with multiple gunshot wounds to his head and upper body. Despite being rushed to Kings County Hospital, he was pronounced dead upon arrival. The ShotSpotter system, which detects gunfire throughout the city, pla ...Read More
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  • NY Daily News: Man, 35, dies of gunshot wound to head in Brooklyn
  • Man, 35, dies of gunshot wound to head in Brooklyn
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    Victim Details

    Gavin Adams

    Black / African American

    Brooklyn

    NY

    2017-05-21

    35

    Gavin

    Adams

    11/21/2025

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