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MaKlain Lawson

Case from Delano, TN dated Jan 11, 2018

Victim Details

MaKlain Lawson

Male

White / Caucasian

Delano

TN

2018-01-11

20

MaKlain

Lawson

07/07/2026

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MaKlain Lawson, a 20-year-old white male from Cleveland in Bradley County, Tennessee, had built a life full of friends, sports, faith, and study before violence on a January night in 2018 abruptly cut his story short. He was born in the summer of 1997 and grew up moving through local schools, eventually graduating from Bradley Central High School in 2015. After high school he stayed close to home, enrolling at Cleveland State Community College and pursuing engineering while remaining active in t ...
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    I'm really struck by the role that MaKlain's love for sports played in shaping his life. It's eviden... ...Read More
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