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Joshua Deon Evans

Case from Atlanta, GA dated Jul 15, 2021

Victim Details

Joshua Deon Evans

Male

Black / African American

Atlanta

GA

2021-07-15

36

Joshua

Deon Evans

07/12/2026

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On a summer evening in Atlanta, the life of 36-year-old Joshua Deon Evans was tragically cut short. On July 15, 2021, Evans was standing outside the Pick'n'Pay convenience store at the corner of Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and Chappell Road in northwest Atlanta. It was approximately 9 p.m. when a dark-colored sedan drove by, and an occupant, or occupants, opened fire. Evans was struck by the gunfire and was pronounced dead at the scene. His sister later described him as an innocent bystander caugh ...
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