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Yancey Daniels

Case from Houston, TX dated Sep 26, 2010

Victim Details

Yancey Daniels

Male

Black / African American

Houston

TX

2010-09-26

30

Yancey

Daniels

07/14/2026

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Yancey Daniels, a 30-year-old African American man from Houston, Texas, was tragically murdered on September 26, 2010. His death was part of a double homicide that also claimed the life of his pregnant girlfriend, Leiah Jackson, 27, and their unborn baby. The couple was attacked in their Missouri City home early in the morning, and Yancey was found shot multiple times later that day at an apartment complex in Houston.

The investigation led to the arrest of Cornelius Milan Harper, Yancey's ...
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  • Legacy.com: MR. YANCEY DANIELS Obituary (2010) Houston Chronicle
  • Yancey Ji-Tu Daniels (1980-2010) - Find A Grave...
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