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RaShaun McCrae

Case from Whitehall, OH dated Dec 01, 2014

Victim Details

RaShaun McCrae

Male

Black / African American

Whitehall

OH

2014-12-01

18

RaShaun

McCrae

06/20/2026

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RaShaun McCrae, an 18-year-old male from Whitehall, Ohio, tragically died on December 1, 2014, while playing Russian roulette. According to police reports, McCrae was found critically injured in a kitchen that smelled of burnt and raw marijuana. He had spun the cylinder of a revolver and shot himself in the head. Witnesses, including a 23-year-old woman, reported that McCrae had shown them the gun, loaded it with one bullet, and held it to his head before firing.

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  • The Columbus Dispatch: Police: Man fatally shot self playing Russian roulette
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