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Vernon E. Harper Jr.

Case from Atlanta, GA dated May 14, 2021

Victim Details

Vernon E. Harper, Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Atlanta

GA

2021-05-14

30

Vernon

E. Harper Jr.

07/23/2026

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In the spring of 2021, a life was cut tragically short in southwest Atlanta. Vernon E. Harper Jr., a 30-year-old man, was fatally shot on the evening of May 14th. The incident occurred inside a home in the 2100 block of Lang Street, where Harper was visiting a friend. The evening took a dark turn when an argument broke out, leading to a firearm being produced. Harper sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Born in Evanston, Illinois, on April 8, 1991, Verno ...
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  • Obituary for Mr. Vernon Harper, Jr. | Thompson Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc
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    Did anyone else read about how Vernon had moved to Atlanta in 2016 to pursue his music dreams? I can... ...Read More
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    I didn’t know Vernon personally, but I'm a big fan of his music and was shocked and deeply saddene... ...Read More
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