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Cedric Purify

Case from Stockton, CA dated Oct 18, 2015

Victim Details

Cedric Purify

Male

Black / African American

Stockton

CA

2015-10-18

26

Cedric

Purify

07/21/2026

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Cedric Purify, a 26-year-old resident of Stockton, California, tragically lost his life on October 18, 2015. Cedric was fatally shot outside Fats Bar and Grill on North Pershing Avenue in Stockton. The incident occurred shortly after 1:30 a.m., when Cedric, who was a semi-professional football player and youth pastor, was attempting to break up a fight outside the bar. He was pronounced dead at the scene, having sustained at least one gunshot wound. Two other individuals, a 26-year-old man and a ...
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  • KCRA: Semi-pro football player shot, killed oustide Stockton bar while breaking up fight
  • Man fatally shot outside popular sports bar - The Stockton Record
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