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Shawn Ross

Case from Bronx, NY dated Aug 31, 2014

Victim Details

Shawn Ross

Male

Black / African American

Bronx

NY

2014-08-31

31

Shawn

Ross

07/25/2026

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In the Bronx, a 31-year-old man named Shawn Ross, also known as 'S.B.', was fatally shot on August 31, 2014. The incident occurred on Decatur Avenue and was connected to the activities of a local drug crew that controlled narcotics sales in the area. An investigation into the shooting revealed that Ross had been shot multiple times in his midsection.

The primary suspect identified in the murder was Jason Polanco, who went by the aliases 'Jin' and 'Wolfman'. Polanco was a member of the dru ...
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