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Kevin Cleveland Jr

Death by Force
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Kevin Cleveland Jr., a 17-year-old teenager from Los Angeles, was tragically shot to death on April 4, 2017. The incident occurred near East 60th Street and South Vermont Avenue in the Vermont-Slauson neighborhood. Kevin was walking with a 15-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl around 3:45 p.m. when another teenager approached them, inquired about their gang affiliation, and opened fire. Witnesses reported hearing approximately 10 gunshots at the strip mall where the shooting took place. Kevin a ...Read More
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  • KTLA: 17-Year-Old Boy Killed While Walking Home From School in South L.A. Is ID’d by Family
  • ABC7 Los Angeles: 1 teen killed, 2 in critical condition after South LA shooting
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    Victim Details

    Kevin Cleveland Jr

    Male

    Black / African American

    Los-angeles

    CA

    2017-04-04

    17

    Kevin

    Cleveland Jr

    11/12/2025

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