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Whalen Johnson Gurley, a 27-year-old resident of Staten Island, New York, tragically lost his life on April 4, 2017. The incident occurred outside a liquor store on Broad Street in the Stapleton neighborhood. Gurley was fatally shot twice in the chest following an altercation with Richard Richard, a 25-year-old man. The confrontation stemmed from a previous dispute a week earlier, where Gurley was accused of groping women at a bodega. Although the argument was initially settled, tensions reignit ...Read More
Victim Details

Whalen Johnson Gurley

Male

Black / African American

Staten-island

NY

2017-04-04

27

Whalen

Johnson Gurley

11/30/2025