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Dwayne Stephens

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated May 18, 2016

Victim Details

Dwayne Stephens

Male

Black / African American

Brooklyn

NY

2016-05-18

21

Dwayne

Stephens

07/23/2026

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In the evening hours of May 18, 2016, a burst of gunfire shattered the relative quiet on a street in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, sending people scrambling for cover. When the cacophony of roughly ten gunshots subsided, 21-year-old Dwayne Stephens was left lying face down on the pavement in front of 2911 Avenue D. He had sustained a fatal gunshot wound to his chest.

Emergency responders rushed to the scene near East 29th Street and Nostrand Avenue and transported Stephens to Kings Co ...
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  • NY Daily News: 2 men gunned down within blocks of each other in Brooklyn
  • NBC New York: Shooting in Brooklyn Leaves 21-Year-Old Man Dead
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