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Bruce Wayne Washington Sr

Case from Austin, TX dated Jun 24, 2019

Victim Details

Bruce Wayne Washington Sr

Male

Black / African American

Austin

TX

2019-06-24

47

Bruce

Wayne Washington Sr

07/05/2026

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Bruce Wayne Washington Sr., a 47-year-old African American man from Austin, Texas, tragically died on June 24, 2019. He was born on October 17, 1971, to Melvin Hughes and Walma Dean Washington. Bruce was well-known in his community and had a close-knit family.

On the night of his death, Bruce was visiting a friend, Morris Jermaine Shelton, at the Booker T. Washington Terrace apartments in East Austin. According to police reports, Bruce's wife was waiting in the car while he went inside th ...
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  • https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/police-id-victim-suspect-in-deadly-shooting-monday-evening/
  • KEYE: Police identify victim, suspect in deadly East Austin shooting
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