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Kimani KiKi Gray

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Mar 09, 2013

Victim Details

Kimani “KiKi” Gray

Male

Black / African American

Brooklyn

NY

2013-03-09

16

Kimani

KiKi Gray

07/29/2026

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On a cold March night in 2013, the life of 16-year-old Kimani 'KiKi' Gray, a Black male, was cut short on a residential street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. The teenager, the son of Caribbean immigrants, had been with a group of friends after leaving a birthday party when they were approached by two plainclothes police officers. What transpired next remains a point of sharp contention and ignited a wave of community outrage.

According to the New York Police Department, Gray was acting suspi ...
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  • nydailynews.com: Family of Kimani Gray, teen shot and killed by NYPD cops who thought he had a gun, reaches $250G settlement  - NY Daily News
  • nydailynews.com: EXCLUSIVE: Witness says teen had hands up, wasn’t pointing gun when cops fatally shot him in Brooklyn in 2013 - NY Daily News
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about the role the media played in the aftermath of Kimani Gray’s tragi... ...Read More
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    Has anyone taken a deep dive into the medical examiner's report on Kiki Gray's case? It's incredibly... ...Read More
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    Has anyone looked into the community response to Kiki Gray's death? From what I understand, East Fla... ...Read More
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