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Timwanika Lumpkins

Death by Force
Case Description
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On April 13, 1996, Timwanika Lumpkins, a 22-year-old African American woman, was found brutally murdered in an apartment in Dade City, Florida. The incident also involved Marlin Barnes, a linebacker for the University of Miami Hurricanes, who was discovered gravely injured at the scene. Barnes was found by his roommate, Earl Little, who immediately called 911. When first responders arrived, they found Lumpkins in a bedroom, severely beaten and on the verge of death. Despite being airlifted to a ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Timwanika Lumpkins

    Female

    Black / African American

    Dade-city

    FL

    1996-04-13

    Timwanika

    Lumpkins

    11/20/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    I've been reading up on the tragic case of Timwanika Lumpkins and Marlin Barnes, and I can't stop th... ...Read More
    04/21/2024
    Does anyone else find it chilling how Marlin Barnes was just a rising star at the University of Miam... ...Read More
    05/28/2023
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