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Rico Lyons

Case from Atlanta, GA dated Nov 29, 2021

Victim Details

Rico Lyons

Male

Black / African American

Atlanta

GA

2021-11-29

21

Rico

Lyons

07/07/2026

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In the late autumn of 2021, the life of 21-year-old Rico Lyons was cut short in Atlanta, Georgia. On November 29th, the young man was fatally wounded by gunfire, a stark and violent end to a life that had been marked by significant challenges. His passing left a void in the lives of his family, who remembered him as someone who loved to dance, sing, and rap, and who was the life of any party.

Rico's journey through life was anything but easy. Much of his youth was spent in and out of beha ...
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  • Rico Lyons - 2021 - RW Andrews Mortuary - Tribute Archive
  • Rico Lyons, age 21 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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