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Ronald Murphy

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Apr 27, 2015

Victim Details

Ronald Murphy

Male

Black / African American

Brooklyn

NY

2015-04-27

44

Ronald

Murphy

07/04/2026

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On a spring evening in Brooklyn, what should have been a time of somber reflection turned into a scene of chaos and violence that tragically cut short the life of Ronald Murphy. The 44-year-old man was fatally shot on April 27, 2015, outside the Emmanuel Church of God in the East Flatbush neighborhood. Murphy was an innocent bystander caught in the deadly escalation of a long-simmering dispute.

The tragic events unfolded as mourners gathered for a funeral service. A confrontation erupted ...
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  • NBC New York: Bullets Fly From NYC Church Funeral as Gunfight Erupts, 2 Dead
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