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Roan Gardner Jr.

Case from Memphis, TN dated Jul 01, 2016

Victim Details

Roan Gardner Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2016-07-01

23

Roan

Gardner Jr.

07/14/2026

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In the early morning hours of July 1, 2016, the life of 23-year-old Roan Gardner Jr. was tragically cut short in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. A young man known to his loved ones as 'Cooper Lee,' he was a father to two sons and a 2011 graduate of Bolton High School. He had a passion for installing electronic systems in cars and had earned a forklift certification in 2015.

The unfortunate events unfolded in the parking lot of a convenience store located in the 2700 block of Kimball. ...
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