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Octavius Key

Case from Memphis, TN dated Jul 14, 2016

Victim Details

Octavius Key

Male

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2016-07-14

23

Octavius

Key

08/01/2026

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On a summer day in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 23-year-old Octavius Key was tragically cut short. The young black man was killed on July 14, 2016, a victim of the city's increasing wave of violent crime that year. His death left his family and friends in deep mourning, and they gathered to honor his memory at a service at the R. S. Lewis Funeral Home.

The investigation into the homicide of Octavius Key led authorities to identify multiple suspects. Three individuals, Deredious Otis, B ...
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