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Ibrahem Lawal

Case from Houston, TX dated Aug 13, 2017

Victim Details

Ibrahem Lawal

Male

Black / African American

Houston

TX

2017-08-13

60

Ibrahem

Lawal

07/22/2026

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Ibrahem Lawal, a 60-year-old man originally from Nigeria, was tragically killed in a drive-by shooting on August 13, 2017, in southwest Houston, Texas. Lawal was standing in his garage in the 11800 block of Spring Grove Drive when he was shot at around 10:10 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Lawal was not the intended target of the shooting, which police believe may have been connected to another shooting that occurred less than a mile away.

The incident occurred when two vehicles ...
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  • ABC13 Houston: Man fatally shot in garage in drive-by shooting
  • Investigation into Fatal Shooting at 11818 Spring Grove Drive
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    I've been following the tragic case of Ibrahem Lawal, and it's truly devastating to think about the ... ...Read More
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