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Kenneth William Shinafelt

Case from Lorain, OH dated Jul 11, 2016

Victim Details

Kenneth William Shinafelt

Male

White / Caucasian

Lorain

OH

2016-07-11

31

Kenneth

William Shinafelt

07/06/2026

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Kenneth William Shinafelt, a 31-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, was tragically murdered on July 11, 2016, in Lorain, Ohio. He was found in the 2300 block of Reeves Avenue at around 11:50 p.m. Shinafelt succumbed to his injuries the following morning at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland.

The investigation led police to identify 16-year-old Darius Ramey as the primary suspect. Ramey, a black male standing 6'1" tall and weighing 140 pounds, was considered armed and dangerous. H ...
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  • Elyria man shot dead in Lorain | wkyc.com
  • Kenneth William Shinafelt, age 31 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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