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Melvin Ephraim

Case from Maple-heights, OH dated Dec 10, 2017

Victim Details

Melvin Ephraim

Male

Black / African American

Maple-heights

OH

2017-12-10

28

Melvin

Ephraim

07/07/2026

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Melvin Ephraim, a 28-year-old male from Maple Heights, Ohio, tragically lost his life on December 10, 2017. He was found inside his vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds after crashing into a driveway on Friend Avenue. The incident occurred around 10:19 p.m. when police received a call about gunshots and a crash at the intersection of Friend and Paine Avenues. Ephraim was pronounced dead at Cleveland Clinic Marymount Hospital.

The Maple Heights Detective Bureau launched an investigation in ...
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  • cleveland.com: Man shot to death while driving in Maple Heights, police say
  • Man shot to death while driving in Maple Heights, police say
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