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Darrean Lee Nichols, a 17-year-old male from Lubbock, Texas, tragically passed away on April 24, 2020. Nichols was involved in a fatal altercation that took place in the early hours of that day in the 100 block of Avenue M. He and an 18-year-old female companion, Brianna Garza, were shot during a dispute with David Lecarl Ruth, who was 19 years old at the time. The incident began over a drug deal involving marijuana.
After being shot, Nichols and Garza drove to a residence on the 1700 blo ...Read More
After being shot, Nichols and Garza drove to a residence on the 1700 blo ...Read More
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Darrean Lee Nichols
Male
Lubbock
TX
2020-04-24
17
Darrean
Lee Nichols
11/04/2025







