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Rodricous Gates

Case from Morrow, GA dated Aug 06, 2017

Victim Details

Rodricous Gates

Male

Black / African American

Morrow

GA

2017-08-06

20

Rodricous

Gates

07/09/2026

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On a summer evening in Morrow, Georgia, the life of a promising young man, Rodricous Gates Jr., was cut short. The 20-year-old African American male, a former standout quarterback at Mundy's Mill High School, was visiting a friend at the Hampton Downs Apartments on Mount Zion Boulevard on August 6, 2017. He did not reside at the complex and his family was initially unsure why he would be a target. That night, an argument erupted between Gates and another man behind one of the apartment buildings ...
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  • ajc: Ex-metro Atlanta high school football standout killed at apartment complex
  • Suspect named in death of former high school football QB
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    It's truly devastating to think about the ripple effect Rodricous Gates' tragic death has had on his... ...Read More
    11/20/2024
    I can't stop thinking about Shantavier Willis and her role in all of this. The fact that she gave a ... ...Read More
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    Has anyone looked into whether there were any witnesses who might have seen what happened from the s... ...Read More
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