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A bright life was extinguished on January 29, 1996, when 20-year-old Wayne Franks was fatally shot in New York, New York. Remembered for his amazing sense of humor and strong family values, Wayne was a young man with a promising future. He had attended Automotive High School and was working as a manager at a Roy Rogers restaurant in Brooklyn at the time of his death.

Known to his friends by the nickname '5 Fry,' Wayne was a beloved figure whose sudden and violent death left a void in the ...Read More
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Victim Details

Wayne Franks

Male

Black / African American

New-york

NY

1996-01-29

20

Wayne

Franks

01/10/2026