Wartario Franklin Jr.

Death by Force

Wartario Franklin Jr., a 19-year-old African American male from Memphis, TN, tragically died on April 24, 2018. He was a recent high school graduate and prospective Army recruit who was shot while sleeping in his bed. The incident occurred around 2:45 a.m. when gunfire erupted at his family's house. His mother, Lutissue Marshall, recounted that Franklin was supposed to undergo a physical for his Army application that same day. He was found by his mother with multiple gunshot wounds and passed aw ...Read More

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Army recruit gunned down while sleeping in his own bed

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