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Ladarious Bush

Case from Chattanooga, TN dated Apr 18, 2016

Victim Details

Ladarious Bush

Male

Black / African American

Chattanooga

TN

2016-04-18

17

Ladarious

Bush

07/03/2026

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In the spring of 2016, a wave of violence gripped Chattanooga, Tennessee, culminating in the tragic death of 17-year-old Ladarious Bush. A Black male, Bush was inside a home on Seventh Avenue on the afternoon of April 18th when he was fatally shot. The shooting was believed to be a retaliatory act in an escalating gang war that had thrown entire neighborhoods into a state of fear.

The conflict had reportedly been ignited by the killing of a rival gang member just days earlier. Authorities ...
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  • Teen killed was victim of gang violence before
  • UPDATE: 17-year-old shooting victim dies in city's 6th shooting in 72 hours
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