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Maurice Knight

Case from Winter-haven, FL dated Feb 22, 2015

Victim Details

Maurice Knight Jr

Male

Black / African American

Winter-haven

FL

2015-02-22

21

Maurice

Knight

07/17/2026

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Maurice Knight Jr., a 21-year-old from Winter Haven, Florida, tragically lost his life on February 22, 2015, in a violent altercation that escalated into a fatal shooting. The incident began at Pierre's Hot Spot, a local club, where a confrontation between two rival gangs from Lakeland took place. Surveillance footage captured the initial altercation, showing Wesley Booker, a member of one gang, throwing punches at Knight, a member of the opposing gang. The situation quickly spiraled out of cont ...
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