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Dontay Gordon

Case from Bronx, NY dated Aug 17, 2016

Victim Details

Dontay Gordon

Male

Black / African American

Bronx

NY

2016-08-17

17

Dontay

Gordon

07/13/2026

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In the summer of 2016, a promising young life was tragically cut short on a street in the Bronx. Dontay Gordon, a 17-year-old male, was killed in a drive-by shooting on the evening of August 17, 2016. The incident occurred around 9:15 p.m. near the intersection of College Avenue and East 170th Street in the Claremont Village neighborhood. Gordon was an aspiring rapper and dancer who was about to begin his senior year at Renaissance High School. His father described him as a well-loved person in ...
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  • NY Daily News: Bronx teen killed in drive-by shooting
  • NYPD Investigates Double Bronx Shooting That Killed Teen
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