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Leon Nelson

Case from Baltimore, MD dated Jan 01, 2007

Victim Details

Leon Nelson

March 28, 2022

Male

Baltimore

MD

2007-01-01

2007-01-01

17

Leon

Nelson

07/23/2026


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In the early hours of New Year's Day 2007, the city of Baltimore recorded its first homicide of the year, the unfortunate victim being 17-year-old Leon Nelson. The young male's life was cut short on Monday, January 1, 2007. The case, like many others, became a statistic in the city's struggle with violence, a somber beginning to a new year.

Despite the initial attention that comes with being the city's first homicide victim of the year, details regarding the circumstances of Leon Nelson's ...
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  • Boy, 17, is first killing of year - Baltimore Sun
  • Murder City: Are Baltimore's streets safe? - Washington Examiner
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