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Malenko Cooley

Case from Newnan, GA dated Jan 20, 2019

Victim Details

Malenko Cooley

Male

Black / African American

Newnan

GA

2019-01-20

18

Malenko

Cooley

07/15/2026

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In January of 2019, the life of 18-year-old Malenko Cooley was tragically cut short in a series of events that began in Newnan, Georgia. On January 20th, Cooley, a male who had been reported missing from Valley, Alabama, accompanied 19-year-old Marquavious Harris to the Newnan Crossing Apartments. Their purpose at the apartment complex was to ask a resident to hold a gun for them. However, the situation quickly escalated. The resident of the apartment told police he felt as though the pair inten ...
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  • The Newnan Times-Herald: LaGrange man arrested after fatal shooting at Newnan apartment
  • The Newnan Times-Herald: NPD: Man shot, hospitalized in apartment shooting
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    Has anyone else been thinking about the larger impact of Malenko Cooley's death on his community? It... ...Read More
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