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Vontay Eugene Silas

Case from Leesburg, FL dated Nov 11, 2017

Victim Details

Vontay Eugene Silas

Male

Black / African American

Leesburg

FL

2017-11-11

26

Vontay

Eugene Silas

06/28/2026

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Vontay Eugene Silas, a 26-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on November 11, 2017, in Leesburg, Florida. The incident occurred around 12:17 a.m. at the intersection of Washington Street and East Street. Upon arrival, Leesburg Police Department officers found Silas lying unresponsive in the middle of the intersection. He had been shot four times and was pronounced dead at Leesburg Regional Medical Center.

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  • Daily Commercial: Cops: Man shot to death in Leesburg
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