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Walter Neal

Case from Knoxville, TN dated Apr 20, 2017

Victim Details

Walter Neal

Male

Black / African American

Knoxville

TN

2017-04-20

34

Walter

Neal

07/13/2026

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In the spring of 2017, the life of Walter Andrew Neal, a 32-year-old man from Knoxville, Tennessee, was tragically cut short. On April 20th, what began as a dispute over an insult escalated into a fatal act of violence. Christopher Leon Clark, then 37, arrived at a residence on Trigg Avenue in East Knoxville and knocked on the door. Walter Neal let him inside, unaware of the violent intent that Clark harbored.

Once inside the home, Clark confronted Neal about an insult that had reportedly ...
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