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Anthony Stanford II

Case from Cleveland, OH dated Dec 08, 2016

Victim Details

Anthony Stanford II

Male

Black / African American

Cleveland

OH

2016-12-08

27

Anthony

Stanford II

07/14/2026

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Anthony Stanford II, a 27-year-old African American man from Cleveland, OH, tragically died on December 8, 2016. Stanford was fatally shot during a dinner party hosted by his friend, Steven Leannais, at Leannais' apartment. The incident occurred after Leannais live-streamed the party on Facebook Live, during which he and another guest were seen playing with a handgun and joking about whether the gun was loaded.

Despite Leannais' assurances that the gun was not loaded, there was still one ...
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  • cleveland.com: Deadly Cleveland dinner party was live-streamed online, host charged in accidental shooting death of friend
  • cleveland.com: Cleveland man accidentally shoots, kills friend during West Side dinner party, police say
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