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Donzel Gaines

Case from San-francisco, CA dated Mar 09, 2015

Victim Details

Donzel Gaines

Male

San-francisco

CA

2015-03-09

19

Donzel

Gaines

07/11/2026

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On March 9, 2015, 19-year-old Donzel Gaines was tragically killed in a double homicide at Crocker Amazon Playground in San Francisco, California. Gaines, along with 18-year-old Kenyatta Butler Jr., was found shot in a parked car in the Excelsior neighborhood. The incident occurred in the morning hours, with both victims sitting in a 2002 Chevrolet Camaro. Butler was pronounced dead at the scene, while Gaines, who sustained multiple gunshot wounds, was rushed to San Francisco General Hospital whe ...
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  • InsideBayArea.com: San Leandro teen fatally shot at San Francisco playground identified
  • SFGate: 2 shot and killed near park in S.F.’s Crocker-Amazon neighborhood
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