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Vershawn Shang Davis

Case from Columbus, OH dated Nov 25, 2014

Victim Details

Vershawn Shang Davis Sr

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

OH

2014-11-25

40

Vershawn

Shang Davis

06/20/2026

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Vershawn Shang Davis Sr., a 40-year-old African American man from Columbus, Ohio, tragically passed away on November 25, 2014. Known affectionately as 'Braidss' to his friends and family, Davis Sr. was a certified welder and a loving father to his daughters, LaVaudia A. Davis and Shayanna Davis, and sons, Vershawn S. Davis Jr. and Luchene S. Davis. He was also engaged to his fiancée, Symphony Black, and had a close-knit family that included his mother, Shirley A. Payne, and several siblings. ...
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    Did anyone else find it chilling how neighbors reported hearing the argument between Vershawn Sr. an... ...Read More
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