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Willie Knighton

Case from Atlanta, GA dated Aug 14, 2014

Victim Details

Willie Knighton

Male

Black / African American

Atlanta

GA

2014-08-14

63

Willie

Knighton

07/09/2026

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In the late hours of a Thursday evening in August 2014, the sound of multiple gunshots echoed through the otherwise quiet neighborhood surrounding Collier Park in northwest Atlanta. The following morning, on August 15, 2014, a grim discovery was made. Willie Knighton, a 63-year-old African-American male, was found deceased inside his red Jeep Cherokee, which was parked near the park's playground. The vehicle was riddled with bullets, a stark indication of the violence that had transpired.
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  • APD investigate body found in northwest Atlanta - WSB-TV
  • Collier Drive shooting victim identified
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