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Abubacarr Darboe

Case from Madison, WI dated Dec 20, 2025

Victim Details

Abubacarr Darboe

Male

Black / African American

Madison

WI

2025-12-20

21

Abubacarr

Darboe

09/05/2026

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Abubacarr Darboe, a 22-year-old Black/African American man, was fatally shot on the night of December 20, 2025, while home in Madison, Wisconsin, for the holidays. Although some early reports listed him as 21, the Dane County Medical Examiner's Office and Madison police identified him as 22. Known to family and friends as "Buba," Darboe had been born in The Gambia and later grew up in Madison. He graduated from Madison East High School, where he was known as a talented soccer player, and was att ...
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  • WKOW: Dane County officials identify 22-year-old man killed in Madison shooting
  • Wisconsin State Journal: Shooting victim was East High grad, student at Vanderbilt University
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