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Dekhym Reese

Case from Buffalo, NY dated Jan 19, 2015

Victim Details

Dekhym Reese

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Buffalo

NY

2015-01-19

2015-01-19

19

Dekhym

Reese

07/25/2026


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In the cold of a Buffalo, New York winter, the life of 19-year-old Dekhym Reese was tragically cut short. On January 19, 2015, the young man became the city's first homicide victim of the year. Reports from that day indicated that two people had been shot in the incident that claimed Reese's life.

The shooting left a void in the community, a violent end to a young life. The circumstances surrounding the shooting were not immediately clear, leaving a painful mystery for those who knew him. ...
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  • Dekhym Reese, age 19 - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • City Council Newsletter Focus on Unsolved Murders | wgrz.com
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