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Andrew Easley

Case from Cleveland, OH dated Jul 12, 2017

Victim Details

Andrew Easley

Male

Black / African American

Cleveland

OH

2017-07-12

39

Andrew

Easley

07/10/2026

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On July 12, 2017, Andrew Easley, a 39-year-old African American man, was fatally shot in Cleveland, Ohio. The incident occurred after a dispute on a Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority bus. According to reports, 63-year-old Abdul Rahman, a former professional boxer who once fought heavyweight Mike Tyson, shot Easley following the altercation. The dispute began when bus passengers challenged Rahman to a fistfight and followed him off the bus. Rahman claimed he acted in self-defense, sta ...
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  • cleveland.com: Beachwood man killed in shooting by man harassing people on Cleveland bus
  • newsnet5: One man dead after being shot in the chest in Cleveland Wednesday night
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