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Lexington Cooper

Case from Atlanta, GA dated Feb 19, 2022

Victim Details

Lexington Cooper

Male

Black / African American

Atlanta

GA

2022-02-19

29

Lexington

Cooper

07/05/2026

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Lexington Cooper, a 29-year-old Black man, was killed in Atlanta on February 19, 2022, after what began as a late-night gathering for drinks and music at a home on Shawn Wayne Court turned violently fatal. According to investigators and prosecutors, Cooper was there with his cousin, Virdie Dill, while Avery Antonio Hammond and his wife hosted the evening. As the night stretched into the early morning, an argument flared over song lyrics that Hammond reportedly found offensive, and what had been ...
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  • WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta: Atlanta man shoots, kill another man after argument over song lyrics: DeKalb Sheriff
  • Mr. Lexington Cooper Obituary | Feb 19, 2022 | Atlanta, GA
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