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Seneca Scott

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Oct 06, 2016

Victim Details

Seneca Scott

Male

Black / African American

Brooklyn

NY

2016-10-06

37

Seneca

Scott

07/08/2026

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In the autumn of 2016, the life of 37-year-old Seneca Scott was tragically cut short in the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn. On the evening of October 5th, police responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting at an apartment building on Lincoln Avenue. Upon arrival, officers discovered Scott unconscious and unresponsive, having sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the head. Emergency services transported him to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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  • NY Daily News: Drug dispute sparked fatal shooting through ear in Brooklyn: cops
  • NY Daily News: Brooklyn man, 27, found dead with bullet wound in ear
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