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DaVontae Ziegler

Case from Nashville, TN dated Mar 06, 2015

Victim Details

DaVontae Ziegler

Male

Black / African American

Nashville

TN

2015-03-06

15

DaVontae

Ziegler

07/28/2026

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In a tragic turn of events on a Friday afternoon in North Nashville, what began as a gathering of young friends ended in the untimely death of 15-year-old DaVontae Ziegler. On March 6, 2015, the male teenager was on the front porch of his home with two friends when a single gunshot shattered the neighborhood's peace. DaVontae was struck and subsequently rushed to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, but tragically, he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.

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  • WKRN.com: 11-year-old charged in fatal shooting of north Nashville teen
  • Teen's fatal shooting called a tragedy for two families
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