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Kenneth Triplett

Case from Cleveland, OH dated Oct 20, 2019

Victim Details

Kenneth Triplett

Male

Black / African American

Cleveland

OH

2019-10-20

18

Kenneth

Triplett

07/02/2026

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Kenneth Triplett, an 18-year-old male from Cleveland, Ohio, tragically passed away on October 20, 2019. The circumstances surrounding his death were not immediately clear, and it took some time for investigations to unfold.

The case eventually led to the arrest of a suspect, Walter Triplett Jr., who was charged with Kenneth's murder. Walter claimed that he acted in defense of his twin sister, Walttonya Triplett, during an altercation outside a bar in Cleveland. According to Walter, he saw ...
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  • cleveland: Man fatally shot in Cleveland’s Kinsman neighborhood
  • WEWS: 18-year-old man shot and killed in Cleveland
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