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Jatavious Williams

Case from Homestead, FL dated Jan 07, 2018

Victim Details

Jatavious Williams

Male

Black / African American

Homestead

FL

2018-01-07

17

Jatavious

Williams

07/12/2026

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Jatavious Williams, a 17-year-old from Homestead, Florida, tragically lost his life on January 7, 2018. He was fatally shot while sitting on a park bench in Blakey Park, located on Southwest 14th Avenue. The incident occurred just after 5 p.m. when three individuals approached him and opened fire. Williams was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooting was part of a series of violent incidents involving teenagers in South Florida, which had left the community deeply shaken and outraged.

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