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Courtney Deontea Gillette

Case from Knoxville, TN dated May 15, 2017

Victim Details

Courtney Deontea Gillette

Male

Black / African American

Knoxville

TN

2017-05-15

25

Courtney

Deontea Gillette

07/14/2026

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In a quiet North Knoxville neighborhood, the lives of two 25-year-old men were tragically cut short on May 15, 2017. Courtney Deontea Gillette, an African American male, and his friend, James Aaron Taylor, Jr., were killed in a shooting that unfolded on Whittle Springs Road. The incident left a community in shock and two families grappling with an immeasurable loss.

On that Monday, Knoxville police were called to a grim scene where they discovered the two victims. James Aaron Taylor, Jr. ...
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  • WATE 6 On Your Side: 2 killed in North Knoxville neighborhood shooting identified
  • Courtney Deontea Gillette, age 25 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    Has anyone else been following the case of Courtney Deontea Gillette? It's been over five years, and... ...Read More
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    I've been thinking a lot about the connection between Courtney and James Aaron Taylor Jr. It's so di... ...Read More
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