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Dwight C. Wells

Death by Force
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Dwight C. Wells was shot on the night of October 10, 2025, while playing dominoes outside his Liberty City restaurant, Winning and Won Turkey Legs, in Miami. A Black/African American male, age 40, he collapsed as people scattered in the chaos captured on nearby surveillance video. First responders took him to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police said the shooting happened shortly after 9:20 p.m. outside the business on Northwest 17th Avenue.

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    Victim Details

    Dwight C. Wells

    Male

    Black / African American

    Miami

    FL

    2025-10-10

    40

    Dwight

    C. Wells

    11/22/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    It's truly devastating to hear about Dwight C. Wells. I've been following his work with the "Bikes U... ...Read More
    11/08/2025
    I can't shake this feeling of loss for the Liberty City community after the shooting of Dwight C. We... ...Read More
    11/01/2025
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