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Robert Adams

Case from Islip, NY dated May 26, 2008

Victim Details

Robert Adams

Male

Islip

NY

2008-05-26

19

Robert

Adams

07/07/2026

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On a Memorial Day in 2008, what should have been a festive gathering turned into a scene of violence that ended the life of 19-year-old Robert Adams. The young man was fatally shot on May 26, 2008, at the Central Islip Recreation Center in Islip, New York, in front of a large crowd of people who had gathered for the holiday. Two other individuals were also wounded during the incident. The shooting was not a random act of violence but was believed to have stemmed from a feud between rival gangs. ...
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  • nydailynews.com: Bloods feud sparked slay
  • https://www.issuelab-dev.org/resources/18216/18216.pdf
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