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Gary Allen Cheatham Jr.

Case from Memphis, TN dated Apr 26, 2021

Victim Details

Gary Allen Cheatham, Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2021-04-26

28

Gary

Allen Cheatham Jr.

07/11/2026

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In Memphis, Tennessee, what began as a gathering of family members took a tragic and unexpected turn, ending the life of 28-year-old Gary Allen Cheatham Jr. On the evening of April 26, 2021, Cheatham was at an apartment on Grassey Hollow Drive in Parkway Village with his cousin, Christopher Lemons. The two were reportedly playing with a handgun, a situation that would soon escalate to a fatal conclusion.

According to police, Lemons was handling the firearm when it discharged. A single sho ...
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  • FOX13 News Memphis: Man arrested in accidental shooting death at local apartment, Memphis police say
  • Gary Allen Cheatham, Jr., age 28 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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