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Lawrence Franklin

Case from Valdosta, GA dated Sep 07, 2020

Victim Details

Lawrence Franklin

Male

Black / African American

Valdosta

GA

2020-09-07

21

Lawrence

Franklin

06/29/2026

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In the early morning hours of September 7, 2020, the life of 21-year-old Lawrence Franklin, a male resident of Valdosta, Georgia, was tragically cut short. The incident unfolded in the parking lot of Andy's Wings and Things, a restaurant located on West Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. Numerous people were present at the time of the shooting, which occurred at approximately 3:24 a.m.

Valdosta Police Department patrol officers were dispatched to the scene following a 911 call about a shootin ...
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  • https://www.wctv.tv/2020/09/07/man-confirmed-dead-after-shooting-in-valdosta/
  • Family members speak out after loved one's killer identified, arrested
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