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Damere Oliphant

Case from Lima, OH dated Mar 27, 2017

Victim Details

Damere Oliphant

Male

Black / African American

Lima

OH

2017-03-27

20

Damere

Oliphant

06/26/2026

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Damere Anthony Joseph Oliphant, a 20-year-old African American male from Lima, Ohio, tragically lost his life on March 27, 2017. Oliphant was born on January 22, 1997, and was a 2016 graduate of Lima Senior High School. He was employed at St. Rita's Laundry and attended St. Paul A.M.E. His death was the result of a drug deal gone wrong.

The incident occurred outside an apartment on Cam Court in Shawnee Township, Lima, OH. Oliphant was shot once in the torso by Gavin Lauck, who was using a ...
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    I can’t stop thinking about the weapon involved in Damere Oliphant's case. An AK-47 is such a powe... ...Read More
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    I'm still thinking a lot about the community's response to Damere Oliphant's tragic death. It's trul... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else been following the testimony in the Oliphant case? I can't imagine how difficult it ... ...Read More
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