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Eddie James Tate Jr.

Death by Force
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Eddie James Tate Jr., a 30-year-old African American man from Memphis, Tennessee, tragically lost his life on January 22, 2016. He was fatally shot in an apartment complex parking lot in the 2100 block of Westchester Circle in Memphis. His girlfriend, Edwina Thomas, who was also shot, was taken to Regional Medical Center in critical condition but later succumbed to her injuries. Thomas was six to eight weeks pregnant at the time of her death.

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    Victim Details

    Eddie James Tate Jr.

    Male

    Black / African American

    Memphis

    TN

    2016-01-22

    34

    Eddie

    James Tate Jr.

    11/12/2025

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