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Derrick Lamont Perry Jr.

Case from Knoxville, TN dated Sep 19, 2020

Victim Details

Derrick Lamont Perry, Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Knoxville

TN

2020-09-19

18

Derrick

Lamont Perry Jr.

06/26/2026

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In the late hours of a September night in Knoxville, Tennessee, the life of 18-year-old Derrick Lamont Perry Jr. was tragically cut short. On September 19, 2020, Knoxville Police officers responded to a call in the 3600 block of Lilac Avenue. There, they discovered the young Black man on a back porch, having sustained a fatal gunshot wound. Just four months prior, Derrick had been celebrating his graduation from Austin-East High School, looking forward to a future that was full of promise.
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  • Legacy.com: Derrick Lamont Perry Jr.'s Obituary (2020) Knoxville News Sentinel
  • Unsolved Murder Cases - City of Knoxville
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