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Dejon DG McInnis

Case from Manhattan, NY dated Apr 15, 2016

Victim Details

Dejon DG McInnis

Male

Black / African American

Manhattan

NY

2016-04-15

41

Dejon

DG McInnis

07/11/2026

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On the evening of April 15, 2016, a dispute in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan turned fatal for 41-year-old Dejon DG McInnis. A Black man, McInnis was involved in an argument with a group of up to four men at the intersection of West 157th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. The confrontation escalated, and one of the men shot McInnis in the right leg. The bullet severed an artery, and despite being rushed to Harlem Hospital, he succumbed to his injury. The incident was believed to be ...
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  • Second Man Arrested In Fatal Washington Heights Shooting
  • DNAinfo New York: VIDEO: 2 Men Wanted for Questioning in Fatal Washington Heights Shooting
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