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Dalen Risby

Case from Nashville, TN dated Aug 31, 2015

Victim Details

Dalen Risby

Male

Black / African American

Nashville

TN

2015-08-31

18

Dalen

Risby

07/04/2026

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Dalen Risby, an 18-year-old male, had a promising future ahead of him that was tragically cut short on the morning of August 31, 2015, in Nashville, Tennessee. He had recently graduated from Stratford High School and was just beginning his journey to fulfill a lifelong dream of becoming a chef, having started culinary arts classes at Nashville State Community College less than a week before his death. His ambition was to travel the world as a cook on a cruise ship and one day open his own restau ...
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  • 18-Year-Old Dies After Being Found Shot Outside Home
  • Man facing murder charge in 2015 East Nashville shooting - FOX 17
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