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Desmont Kendall

Case from Toledo, OH dated Aug 14, 2016

Victim Details

Desmont Kendall

Male

Black / African American

Toledo

OH

2016-08-14

17

Desmont

Kendall

06/30/2026

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Seventeen-year-old **Desmont Kendall**, a young African American teenager from Toledo, Ohio, was tragically taken from his family and friends on **August 14, 2016**. Desmont’s life was cut short by gun violence in the early hours of that fateful morning, just after midnight, near the intersection of **Nesslewood and Scottwood Avenues**. A single gunshot echoed through the quiet neighborhood, forever changing the lives of those who knew and loved him.

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  • The Blade: Police seek details in fatal shooting in central Toledo
  • I-TEAM Case Files: Unsolved murder of Desmont Kendall - 13ABC
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