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Ousmane Zongo

Case from New-york, NY dated May 22, 2003

Victim Details

Ousmane Zongo

Male

Black / African American

New-york

NY

2003-05-22

43

Ousmane

Zongo

07/08/2026

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Ousmane Zongo, a 43-year-old male immigrant from Burkina Faso, was a quiet and gentle man who worked diligently in New York City repairing art and musical instruments. He tirelessly sent money home to his wife and two young children in the West African nation he hailed from. On May 22, 2003, his life was tragically cut short inside a Manhattan storage facility where he rented a small studio. That day, the New York City Police Department was conducting a raid on the warehouse, targeting a CD and ...
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