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Laton Spurgeon

Case from Queens, NY dated Dec 19, 2006

Victim Details

Laton Spurgeon

Male

Queens

NY

2006-12-19

25

Laton

Spurgeon

07/14/2026

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On a Tuesday morning in Queens, New York, on December 19, 2006, a 25-year-old man named Laton Spurgeon was killed in a brutal attack outside his brother's home in the Wavecrest neighborhood. The incident, which occurred at approximately 10:15 a.m. on Fernside Place, was not a simple shooting; Spurgeon was first struck by a vehicle and then, as he lay wounded, a gunman reportedly stood over him and fired multiple shots. He sustained gunshot wounds to his back and legs and was pronounced dead at a ...
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  • The Wave | Rockaway Beach, NY: 'Justice' Done In Spurgeon Slay Arrest | The Wave
  • The Wave | Rockaway Beach, NY: Arverne Man Run Over, Gunned Down In Wavecrest | The Wave
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