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Deunte Cooks

Case from Houston, TX dated Jan 01, 2015

Victim Details

Deunte Cooks

Male

Black / African American

Houston

TX

2015-01-01

12

Deunte

Cooks

07/11/2026

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Deunte Lamar Cooks, a 12-year-old African American boy from Houston, Texas, tragically lost his life on January 1, 2015. Deunte was born on July 11, 2002, to Deundra Cooks and Debbie D. Norwood. He was a seventh-grader who enjoyed playing the piano and was active in his church community. On New Year's Day, Deunte was at his mother's home in the 2500 block of Bammelwood Drive in northwest Harris County when he was fatally shot.

The incident occurred when Kahlid Yusuf Worrell, also known as ...
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  • Man accused of fatally shooting 12-year-old appears in court
  • Suspect in murder of Texas boy, 12, arrested after manhunt
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