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Hollis Seals

Case from Memphis, TN dated Mar 02, 2008

Victim Details

Hollis Seals

Female

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2008-03-02

33

Hollis

Seals

07/09/2026

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In the early days of March 2008, a horrific scene was discovered in a home on Lester Street in Memphis, Tennessee, where 33-year-old Hollis Seals, a Black male, was found deceased along with five other individuals. The tragic event, which came to be known as the Lester Street Murders, unfolded in a brutal fashion, leaving an indelible mark on the city. Seals was a friend of the family residing at the home and was tragically in the wrong place at the wrong time.

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  • Hollis Seals, age 33 - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • Police identify adult victims of Memphis slayings; reward increases
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