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Idrissa Camara

Case from New-york, NY dated Aug 21, 2015

Victim Details

Idrissa Camara

Male

Black / African American

New-york

NY

2015-08-21

53

Idrissa

Camara

07/04/2026

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On a day that should have been routine, Idrissa Camara, a 53-year-old security guard, tragically lost his life while on duty at a federal building in Manhattan on August 21, 2015. Camara was working an extra shift at 201 Varick Street, a building that houses an immigration court and a passport processing center, a testament to his dedicated work ethic. Originally from the Ivory Coast, he had immigrated to the United States over two decades prior in search of a better life for himself and his fam ...
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  • New York Post: Veteran kills guard, then himself at federal building in SoHo
  • MSNBC: Gunman shoots, kills security guard, self in lower Manhattan
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