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Brandon Wylie

Case from Youngstown, OH dated Jun 20, 2018

Victim Details

Brandon Wylie

Male

Black / African American

Youngstown

OH

2018-06-20

30

Brandon

Wylie

07/06/2026

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Brandon Alexander Wylie, a 30-year-old African American man from Youngstown, Ohio, tragically died on June 19, 2018. He was an army veteran who had served in the U.S. Army and was known for his love of music and his close-knit family. Brandon was shot multiple times in the Plaza View apartment complex on the night of his death.

Two suspects, Stephon Hopkins and Brian Donlow Jr., were found guilty of Brandon's murder. Surveillance footage from the night of the shooting showed the suspects ...
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