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Lawrence Collins

Case from San Francisco, CA dated Feb 22, 2013

Victim Details

Lawrence Collins

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

San Francisco

CA

2013-02-22

20

Lawrence

Collins

06/22/2026


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On February 22, 2013, 20-year-old Male Lawrence Collins was fatally shot outside the Minnie and Lovie Ward Recreation Center on Capitol Avenue in San Francisco's Oceanview neighborhood. Collins, a youth advocate and graduate of the Inner City Youth program, was found with a gunshot wound to the head and later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. He had been a promising figure in his community, often speaking to younger members about staying in school. Despite his dedication to community work, h ...
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