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Karen Qualls

Case from Memphis, TN dated Jul 09, 2018

Victim Details

Karen Qualls

Female

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2018-07-09

49

Karen

Qualls

07/19/2026

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On a summer evening in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 49-year-old Black woman Karen Qualls was tragically cut short. On July 9, 2018, Qualls was found shot in the Binghamton neighborhood and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Initial reports from the Memphis Police Department were sparse on details, leaving a community to grapple with the violent loss of a woman described by loved ones as hardworking and a loving mother. For months, the investigation into her death continued without any p ...
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  • The Commercial Appeal: Police identify woman fatally shot in Binghamton this week
  • Karen Qualls Obituary | Jul 9, 2018 | Memphis, TN
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