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John Kyle

Case from Knoxville, TN dated Jan 04, 2016

Victim Details

John Kyle

Male

Black / African American

Knoxville

TN

2016-01-04

29

John

Kyle

07/11/2026

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In the winter of 2016, the life of 29-year-old John Marshall 'John-John' Kyle was tragically cut short in Knoxville, Tennessee. On the afternoon of January 4th, Kyle was fatally shot in what was later described by authorities as a dispute over a drug debt.

The investigation into the shooting quickly pointed to Ricky Allen Davis Jr., who was also 29 at the time. Believed to be a member of the Crips street gang, Davis became the primary suspect in Kyle's murder. Following the circulation of ...
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