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Robert Fentress

Case from Independence, OH dated Feb 01, 2021

Victim Details

Robert R. Fentress

Male

Black / African American

Independence

OH

2021-02-01

33

Robert

Fentress

07/08/2026

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Robert R. Fentress, a 33-year-old African American man from Garfield Heights, tragically died on February 1, 2021, in Independence, Ohio. He was shot while driving on I-480 near I-77 and later succumbed to his injuries at the scene despite efforts by officers to administer first aid. The incident occurred when shots were fired from an unknown vehicle at Fentress's car, causing him to crash into a guardrail.

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  • cleveland: Garfield Heights man killed in drive-by shooting on Interstate 480 in Independence, highway patrol says
  • fox8.com: OSHP: Man shot and killed while driving on I-480 in Independence
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