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Dante Markeith Steele

Case from Jacksonville, FL dated Jan 04, 2013

Victim Details

Dante Markeith Steele

Male

Black / African American

Jacksonville

FL

2013-01-04

18

Dante

Markeith Steele

07/10/2026

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Dante Markeith Steele, an 18-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on January 4, 2013, in Jacksonville, Florida. Steele was meeting two men to purchase a gun when he was shot and robbed in the 5100 block of Birkenhead Road around 7 p.m. According to police reports, one of the men pulled a gun from his waistband and shot Steele before fleeing the scene. Steele managed to run around a corner but collapsed shortly after. When found, his cell phone, money, bicycle, and other personal ...
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  • The Florida Times-Union: Man charged in first murder of 2013 pleads guilty, gets 35 years in prison
  • Lookout in 2013 Jacksonville shooting gets 15 years in prison for 18 ...
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