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Whalen Johnson Gurley

Case from Staten-island, NY dated Apr 04, 2017

Victim Details

Whalen Johnson Gurley

Male

Black / African American

Staten-island

NY

2017-04-04

27

Whalen

Johnson Gurley

07/14/2026

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On the evening of April 4, 2017, a burst of fatal violence cut short the life of 27-year-old Whalen Johnson Gurley, a Black/African American man, in the Stapleton neighborhood of Staten Island. Gurley was with his girlfriend outside an auto shop on Broad Street at approximately 10:50 p.m. when he was shot. He was rushed to Richmond University Medical Center, but tragically, his wounds proved fatal, and he was pronounced dead.

The investigation into Gurley's death moved swiftly, largely th ...
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  • SILive.com: No charges filed in Stapleton murder; man taken into custody, charged with weapon possession
  • NY Daily News: Arrest made in fatal shooting outside Staten Island liquor store
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