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Donovan Mills

Case from Memphis, TN dated Dec 13, 2016

Victim Details

Donovan Mills

Male

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2016-12-13

21

Donovan

Mills

07/06/2026

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In the winter of 2016, the community of Memphis, Tennessee, was shaken by the tragic and untimely death of Donovan Mills, a 21-year-old African American man. A native of Detroit, Donovan had moved to Memphis with aspirations of higher education, enrolling as a student at LeMoyne-Owen College where he was pursuing a degree in criminal justice with the dream of one day becoming an attorney. He was known by friends and family as a popular and caring individual who was active in his church.

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  • WREG.com: LeMoyne-Owen student shot and killed off campus
  • Student dies following shooting near LeMoyne-Owen
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