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Willie Craddick Jr

Case from Atlanta, GA dated Jan 09, 2021

Victim Details

Willie Craddick Jr

Male

Black / African American

Atlanta

GA

2021-01-09

21

Willie

Craddick Jr

07/07/2026

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A promising life was tragically cut short on January 9, 2021, when 21-year-old Willie Craddick Jr. was fatally shot in Atlanta, Georgia. An Athens native with considerable ambitions, his death left a void in the lives of those who knew him. Remembered as an entrepreneur who attended Georgia State and Cedar Shoals High School, he was described as a loving and kind individual who cared about his community.

The young man, known to friends and family as 'Junior' or 'Lil Will,' was known for h ...
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  • Online Athens: Life of Willie Craddick Jr., an Athens native with big ambitions, cut short by a killer
  • Willie Craddick Jr, age 21 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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