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Damis Cherokee Raymel Crawford

Case from Lorain, OH dated Aug 13, 2010

Victim Details

Damis Cherokee Raymel Crawford

Male

Black / African American

Lorain

OH

2010-08-13

Damis

Cherokee Raymel Crawford

07/16/2026

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On August 13, 2010, Damis Cherokee Raymel Crawford, a 30-year-old Black male, was fatally shot in Lorain, Ohio. He was standing outside his brother's apartment at 1637 East 30th Street when a vehicle drove by and the occupants opened fire. The shooting was believed to be a retaliation for the death of a gang member, although Damis had no connection to the prior incidents. He was an innocent bystander caught in the wrong place at the wrong time.

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