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Frances Mae Black

Case from Cleveland, OH dated May 31, 2022

Victim Details

Frances Mae Black

Female

Black / African American

Cleveland

OH

2022-05-31

87

Frances

Mae Black

07/07/2026

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Frances Mae Black, an 87-year-old African American woman from Cleveland, Ohio, passed away on May 31, 2022, at her residence in East Cleveland. According to reports, Frances was accidentally shot by her 54-year-old daughter in the city’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood. The daughter claimed that the shooting was accidental.

There were no arrests or suspects named in connection with Frances Mae Black's death, as it was determined to be an accident. Consequently, there were no litigations, m ...
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  • https://www.cleveland19.com: Daughter accidentally shoots, kills 87-year-old mom, Cleveland police say
  • cleveland: Daughter fatally shoots mother in Cleveland’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood; death may have been accidental, police say
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