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Abraham James Brickz Owens

Case from Knoxville, TN dated Oct 10, 2017

Victim Details

Abraham James Brickz Owens

Male

Black / African American

Knoxville

TN

2017-10-10

35

Abraham

James Brickz Owens

07/12/2026

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In the autumn of 2017, the life of 35-year-old Abraham James Brickz Owens, a Black male, was cut short in a burst of gunfire on a Knoxville, Tennessee street. On the evening of October 10th, Owens was shot multiple times in the 1600 block of Peltier Road. Wounded, he managed to flee, seeking help at a nearby home where the resident promptly called for aid. Rushed to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, Owens succumbed to his injuries.

The timing of his death was particularly notewo ...
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