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Dontae Lamont Cotton

Case from Los-angeles, CA dated Jan 24, 2010

Victim Details

Dontae Lamont Cotton

Male

Black / African American

Los-angeles

CA

2010-01-24

28

Dontae

Lamont Cotton

07/15/2026

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Dontae Lamont Cotton, a 28-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on January 24, 2010. The incident occurred in the Harvard Park neighborhood of South Los Angeles, where Cotton was shot outside his home on the 1600 block of West 60th Place. According to reports, Cotton had left his house shortly after midnight to visit a nearby liquor store. Upon his return, he was confronted by a gunman who emerged from a white sedan and fired multiple shots. One of the bullets s ...
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  • Whittier Daily News: WANTED: $50K reward offered in slaying
  • Dontae Lamont Cotton, 28 - The Homicide Report - Los Angeles Times
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