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Goldy Lee Watkins Sr.

Case from Riverdale, GA dated May 27, 2014

Victim Details

Goldy Lee Watkins Sr.

Male

Black / African American

Riverdale

GA

2014-05-27

59

Goldy

Lee Watkins Sr.

07/03/2026

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Goldy Lee Watkins Sr., a 59-year-old Black man from Riverdale, Georgia, was killed on May 27, 2014, in what local reports described as a deeply personal and violent confrontation inside his own home. The evening ended on Stark Court, where Watkins was found shot twice, a grim ending for a man described in coverage as someone known for helping others and opening his home to someone in need. His death was reported not as a random act, but as a betrayal that unfolded under his own roof.

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  • http://www.news-daily.com/news/2015/jan/31/defendant-in-may-shooting-caught-in-east-point/
  • Goldy Lee Watkins Sr., age 59 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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