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Dedrick Coleman

Case from Houston, TX dated Oct 23, 2015

Victim Details

Dedrick Coleman

Male

Houston

TX

2015-10-23

20

Dedrick

Coleman

07/24/2026

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Dedrick Coleman, a 20-year-old man from Houston, Texas, was tragically shot and killed on October 23, 2015. Coleman was the father of a two-year-old boy and was walking home from a neighborhood store when he was attacked. The assailant, Willie Robert Scott, shot Coleman during a robbery, taking his money and cell phone.

Scott was later identified as the suspect in Coleman's murder. He had a history of violent crime, having been previously arrested for raping two women at gunpoint in F ...
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  • MyTexasDaily.com: Houston man sentenced to 60 years for murder after already serving time for rape
  • KPRC: Man charged with capital murder is arrested
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    I've been following Dedrick Coleman's case and his story just hits me so hard every time I think abo... ...Read More
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    I'm thinking a lot about the two-year-old little boy who lost his dad in such a senseless act of vio... ...Read More
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