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Ricardo Knox

Case from Atlanta, GA dated Nov 16, 2020

Victim Details

Ricardo Knox

Male

Black / African American

Atlanta

GA

2020-11-16

28

Ricardo

Knox

07/06/2026

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In the brisk autumn air of November 16, 2020, the life of Ricardo Knox, a 28-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short in what police believe was a carjacking gone wrong. The promising fourth-grade teacher at Slater Elementary School in Atlanta was returning to his home at the Westhaven at Vinings apartment complex in Cobb County when he was ambushed and fatally shot. The news of his violent death sent shockwaves through the community that knew him as a dedicated educator and an inspirational ...
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  • https://www.ajc.com/news/police-investigating-deadly-shooting-at-vinings-apartments/6Y2P3VQ53BBPDKVAQB4DPPNL7Y/
  • Ricardo Knox killed outside Cobb apartment | 11alive.com
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    I'm just devastated by the loss of Ricardo Knox. I've been following this case and it's clear how mu... ...Read More
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