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Djbril Sy

Case from Memphis, TN dated Aug 03, 2018

Victim Details

Djbril Sy

Male

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2018-08-03

23

Djbril

Sy

06/30/2026

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Djbril Sy, 23, was a Black man living in Memphis, Tennessee. On Friday, August 3, 2018, what should have been an ordinary meetup turned into a trap: reports described him agreeing to meet in the 3700 block of Outland Road to buy a phone, only to be confronted when he arrived.

According to the account published days later, two men and a young woman tried to rob him at the meeting spot. Gunfire erupted, and Sy was hit multiple times—described as at least two shots, and ultimately “mult ...
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  • WREG.com: Man shot to death in robbery over cell phone years after his father was beaten with baseball bat
  • WREG.com: Man shot, killed in Hickory Hill

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    I've been following Djbril "Jibby" Sy's case, and one aspect that really resonated with me is the co... ...Read More
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