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Caval Haylett Jr

Case from Poughkeepsie, NY dated Mar 09, 2016

Victim Details

Caval Haylett Jr

Male

Black / African American

Poughkeepsie

NY

2016-03-09

18

Caval

Haylett Jr

07/21/2026

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In the spring of 2016, the community of Poughkeepsie, New York, was shaken by the senseless death of 18-year-old Caval Haylett Jr., a promising high school senior and star basketball player. On the evening of March 9, 2016, just a day after showcasing his talent in an all-star basketball game, Haylett was attending a barbecue when he was struck by a stray bullet. He was not the intended target of the gunfire, but an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire of a violent feud between two local s ...
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  • The Poughkeepsie Journal: Police identify shooting victim as Caval Haylett Jr.
  • Police identify shooting victim as Caval Haylett Jr.
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