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William Earl Cooper Jr.

Case from Lancaster, PA dated Oct 27, 2017

Victim Details

William Earl Cooper, Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Lancaster

PA

2017-10-27

31

William

Earl Cooper Jr.

07/26/2026

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In the early morning hours of October 27, 2017, a series of arguments between several individuals in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, culminated in the tragic death of 31-year-old William Earl Cooper Jr. The male victim was discovered lying on the sidewalk in the 300 block of South Marshall Street at approximately 3:18 a.m. with multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to Lancaster General Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead around 8:00 a.m. An autopsy later confirmed that ...
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  • LancasterOnline: Death of 31-year-old Lancaster man ruled homicide; No arrests as police continue to investigate fatal shooting
  • WHP: Police: 31-year-old Lancaster man dead after overnight shooting
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