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Odessa Simms

Case from New-york, NY dated Aug 20, 2016

Victim Details

Odessa Simms

Female

Black / African American

New-york

NY

2016-08-20

61

Odessa

Simms

07/11/2026

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On a warm summer evening in Harlem, 61-year-old Odessa Simms was enjoying a game of cards with friends on a bench at the corner of West 144th Street and Lenox Avenue. It was just before 11:45 p.m. on Saturday, August 20, 2016, a time when the neighborhood was alive with the sounds of a typical New York night. Tragically, this evening would be her last. A single stray bullet struck her in the neck, ending her life in an act of senseless violence. Police believe she was not the intended target of ...
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  • NY Daily News: Two killed, six wounded in shootings across NYC
  • ABC7 New York: 61-year-old fatally shot in Harlem while sitting outside with husband
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