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Dessie Lewis Seaton IV

Case from Knoxville, TN dated Jan 24, 2020

Victim Details

Dessie Lewis Seaton IV

Male

Black / African American

Knoxville

TN

2020-01-24

26

Dessie

Lewis Seaton IV

07/06/2026

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In the early morning hours of January 24, 2020, the life of Dessie Lewis Seaton IV, a 26-year-old African-American man, was tragically cut short in Knoxville, Tennessee. Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Seaton was residing in Knoxville at the time of his death. Shortly before 1 a.m., Knoxville Police Department officers were dispatched to the Southland Apartments on Sevier Avenue following a report of a shooting. Upon their arrival, they discovered Seaton in the kitchen of one of the apartment ...
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  • wbir.com: Detroit man found dead of gunshot wounds in kitchen of South Knox apartment
  • Knoxville News Sentinel: Victim of fatal South Knoxville shooting identified as Detroit man
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