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Larry Watkins

Case from Memphis, TN dated Jun 26, 2016

Victim Details

Larry Watkins

Male

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2016-06-26

29

Larry

Watkins

07/17/2026

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In the summer of 2016, the life of 29-year-old Larry Gene Watkins, Jr., an African American man from Memphis, Tennessee, was tragically cut short. On the evening of June 26th, Watkins was involved in an argument in a North Memphis neighborhood. The dispute escalated, resulting in Watkins being fatally shot.

Details surrounding the specific circumstances of the argument and what led to the deadly confrontation remain scarce in publicly available information. Following the shooting, the Mem ...
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  • Man shot, killed during argument in North Memphis
  • Larry Gene Watkins, Jr. Obituary - Memphis - Serenity Funeral Home
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