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McKinley Drakeford

Case from Atlanta, GA dated Apr 18, 2025

Victim Details

McKinley Drakeford

Male

Black / African American

Atlanta

GA

2025-04-18

33

McKinley

Drakeford

07/17/2026

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In the early hours of a Friday morning in April 2025, the life of 33-year-old McKinley Drakeford was cut short in a fatal shooting in southwest Atlanta. The incident occurred just after midnight on April 18th, on Newcastle Street, where Atlanta police officers were called to a home following a report of a shooting.

Upon their arrival, officers discovered Drakeford unresponsive at the scene, having sustained a gunshot wound. Despite any efforts to assist him, he was pronounced dead at the ...
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  • 11Alive.com: Man killed, another hurt in shooting in southwest Atlanta
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