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Jalanni Pless

Case from Atlanta, GA dated Jun 27, 2020

Victim Details

Jalanni Pless

Male

Black / African American

Atlanta

GA

2020-06-27

18

Jalanni

Pless

07/20/2026

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Jalanni Pless, an 18-year-old male from Atlanta, was tragically killed on June 27, 2020. At the time of his death, he was selling bottled water in Midtown Atlanta to earn extra money. He was a recent high school graduate who also held a full-time job at a warehouse and was saving up for a down payment on a car. Pless had aspirations of attending technical college to pursue a career in the automotive field.

The incident that led to his death began as a dispute with another young man, 16-ye ...
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  • Atlanta water boy shot, killed in Midtown | Suspect in court
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