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Terrance Vandiver

Death by Force
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Terrance Vandiver Jr., a 31-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on December 19, 2020, in Akron, Ohio. Vandiver was attending a gathering at a home on Wall Street in Akron when an unexpected and violent incident occurred. Joseph Pinckney, a 34-year-old male from Akron, forcibly entered the residence through the back door and began shooting. Vandiver was struck six times and succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Another attendee, 35-year-old Dwayne Jackson, was ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Terrance Vandiver

    Male

    Black / African American

    Akron

    OH

    2020-12-19

    31

    Terrance

    Vandiver

    11/17/2025

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