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Dareon Merchant

Case from Dallas, TX dated May 13, 2017

Victim Details

Dareon Merchant

Male

Black / African American

Dallas

TX

2017-05-13

26

Dareon

Merchant

07/07/2026

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Dareon Merchant, a 26-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically lost his life on May 13, 2017, in Dallas, TX. He was an innocent bystander caught in crossfire during an altercation that erupted in gunfire. Merchant was sitting in his car in the 3200 block of Elsie Faye Heggins Street near Malcolm X Boulevard when he was fatally shot. The incident occurred around 1:00 a.m., and it was determined that Merchant was not involved in the confrontation that led to the shooting.

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  • Brownsville Herald: 1 bystander killed, 2nd wounded, in Dallas shooting
  • Man found fatally shot in South Dallas; woman wounded
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