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Marquise Lawrence

Case from Compton, CA dated Mar 18, 2015

Victim Details

Marquise Lawrence

Male

Black / African American

Compton

CA

2015-03-18

26

Marquise

Lawrence

07/21/2026

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Marquise Lawrence, a 26-year-old aspiring firefighter from Compton, California, was tragically shot and killed on March 18, 2015. Lawrence was driving east on Johnson Avenue around 5 p.m. when he was struck by gunfire from a dark-colored SUV at South Willowbrook Avenue. His vehicle subsequently rolled into the cement barriers for the Blue Line railroad tracks. Despite being rushed to the hospital, Lawrence was pronounced dead at 5:37 p.m. Investigators believe the shooting was a case of mistaken ...
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  • homicide.latimes.com: Burglary suspect charged in 2015 killing of aspiring Compton firefighter - The Homicide Report
  • Long Beach Man Identified as Victim in Compton Shooting • Long ...
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