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Tamir Washington

Case from Memphis, TN dated Aug 17, 2026

Victim Details

Tamir Washington

Male

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2026-08-17

5

Tamir

Washington

08/25/2026

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In the late afternoon of a Monday in Memphis, Tennessee, 5-year-old Tamir Washington was at his family's home, having just returned from school. He was eating and doing his homework when the course of the day took a tragic and irreversible turn. Young Tamir, who had only started the new school year two weeks prior, found a firearm inside the residence. The gun discharged, and the child sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the head. Emergency services were called to the chaotic scene, where they fo ...
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  • https://wreg.com/news/local/man-faces-charges-after-boy-accidentally-shoots-himself/
  • https://www.actionnews5.com: 5-year-old boy dead after shooting self in head, family says
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