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Marquell Givens

Case from Syracuse, NY dated Nov 18, 2014

Victim Details

Marquell Givens

Male

Black / African American

Syracuse

NY

2014-11-18

19

Marquell

Givens

07/05/2026

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In the light of a Syracuse day, the life of 19-year-old Marquell Givens was brought to an abrupt and violent end. On November 18, 2014, while walking down a street with three other individuals, Givens was fatally shot in the back of the head. The suddenness of the act left a community in shock and a family grappling with an unbearable loss. The male victim's death would quickly become the subject of an intense police investigation aimed at bringing the person responsible to justice.

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  • syracuse.com: Syracuse man was killed while being robbed of his gun, prosecutor says
  • syracuse.com: Syracuse man, 19, charged with three murder counts
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