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Rayfeair Leary

Case from Cleveland, OH dated Sep 04, 2017

Victim Details

Rayfeair Leary

Male

Black / African American

Cleveland

OH

2017-09-04

27

Rayfeair

Leary

07/02/2026

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Rayfeair Leary, a 27-year-old male from Cleveland, OH, tragically passed away on September 4, 2017. The cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound, and his death was ruled a homicide. The investigation into his death led to the arrest of a suspect, who was later charged with murder. The case went to trial, and the suspect was found guilty of first-degree murder. Rayfeair Leary's ethnicity was African American.

The investigation revealed that Rayfeair Leary was shot in the early h ...
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  • cleveland.com: Man shot in face on Cleveland's West Side; morning shooting victim identified
  • cleveland.com: Fatal shooting outside Cleveland convenience store may be drug related, police say
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