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Keenan Russell

Case from Islip, NY dated May 28, 2013

Victim Details

Keenan Russell

Male

Black / African American

Islip

NY

2013-05-28

21

Keenan

Russell

07/14/2026

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In the early hours of May 28, 2013, Keenan Russell, a 21-year-old aspiring hip-hop artist, was fatally shot on Acorn Avenue in Central Islip, New York. He was an unintended victim in a wave of gang violence that gripped the area. Russell was leaving a party when he was struck by a shotgun blast to the abdomen and died approximately 12 hours later at Southside Hospital in Bay Shore.

The investigation into Russell's death revealed a tragic case of mistaken identity. Members of the MS-13 str ...
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  • Investigation into string of Central Islip fatal shootings | ABC7 Chicago
  • Sources: 2 Central Islip fatal shootings may be tied to gang initiation
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