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Devin Wilson

Case from Memphis, TN dated May 14, 2017

Victim Details

Devin Wilson

Male

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2017-05-14

27

Devin

Wilson

07/11/2026

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An act of kindness cost a young father his life in Memphis, TN, leaving a family to grapple with a future stolen from them. Devin Wilson, a 27-year-old African American man and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, was fatally shot on May 14, 2017. The incident that led to his untimely death unfolded at an IHOP restaurant on Shelby Drive, where Wilson was present as a customer.

That evening, a domestic dispute erupted between an employee of the restaurant and her ex-boyfriend. The altercation ...
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    It's been over six years now since Devin Wilson's tragic death, and yet it feels like just yesterday... ...Read More
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