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David Cooper

Case from Athens, GA dated Jul 17, 2018

Victim Details

David Cooper

Male

Black / African American

Athens

GA

2018-07-17

24

David

Cooper

07/08/2026

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In the summer of 2018, the life of 24-year-old David Cooper was cut short in Athens, Georgia. On the night of Tuesday, July 17th, police responded to reports of gunfire at a local convenience store. Arriving at Perry's Convenience Store on Cedar Shoals Drive, they discovered Cooper with multiple gunshot wounds. He was a male. Emergency medical services transported him to a local hospital, but his injuries proved to be fatal.

The investigation into the shooting quickly pointed to a suspect ...
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  • Athens Banner: Athens man fatally shot at convenience store; suspect charged with murder
  • David Cooper Obituary | Jul 17, 2018 | ATHENS, GA
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