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Dontais Gaines

Case from Baltimore, MD dated Oct 04, 2017

Victim Details

Dontais Gaines

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Baltimore

MD

2017-10-04

2017-10-04

40

Dontais

Gaines

07/06/2026

1


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In the midst of a year marked by record-breaking violence in Baltimore, Dontais Gaines, a 40-year-old Black man, was shot and killed on October 4, 2017. The shooting occurred in the 1300 block of West Fayette Street, an area known for violence within the city.

Gaines's death was one of 343 homicides that plagued Baltimore in 2017, a year that saw the city grappling with a significant surge in violent crime. His killing contributed to the growing number of unsolved cases as law enforcement ...
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