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DeVonte Antrel Purdue, a 23-year-old African American man from Houston, Texas, tragically lost his life on August 13, 2020. Purdue was fatally shot in the neck by Darius Handsborough, a 29-year-old man, and an unidentified accomplice, who broke into Purdue's apartment at the Circle at Point Park Apartments near Copperfield. The suspects believed Purdue had marijuana they could steal, but no evidence was found to support this claim.
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DeVonte Purdue
Male
Black / African American
Houston
TX
2020-08-13
23
DeVonte
Purdue
11/16/2025
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I've been thinking a lot about how DeVonte Purdue's life was taken over something so senseless. It m... ...Read More
12/20/2024
12/20/2024
I've been following DeVonte Purdue's case, and I can't help but think about the people who lived in ... ...Read More
11/25/2024
11/25/2024
