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Marquis Bell

Case from Memphis, TN dated Feb 06, 2017

Victim Details

Marquis Bell

Male

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2017-02-06

23

Marquis

Bell

08/10/2026

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In a tragic eruption of violence on a February evening in Memphis, Tennessee, a young man's life was cut short. On February 6, 2017, Marquis Bell, a 23-year-old African American male, was fatally shot in the 4200 block of Eastwind Drive. The incident unfolded during what was described as an argument, escalating to a fatal conclusion that left a family grieving and a community searching for answers.

The altercation took a deadly turn when Octavious Bland allegedly began shooting at Bell. A ...
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  • The Commercial Appeal: Memphis police investigate city's 21st homicide of 2017
  • Man sentenced to life for Memphis murder, DA says | News
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