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On May 14, 2012, 25-year-old Marvin Gates was fatally shot in broad daylight in Evanston, Cincinnati. The shooting happened on St. Ledger Place, where witnesses reported seeing two gunmen wearing red scarves. Gates, who was actively participating in the Cincinnati Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV), had been working to leave behind his past life of crime, striving to set a better example for his young daughter, Ma'Riyah. Despite his efforts to turn his life around, his journey was tragically c ...Read More
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Marvin Gates
March 28, 2022
Male
African-American / Black
Cincinnati
OH
2012-05-14
25
Marvin
Gates
12/04/2025
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Has anyone else been following the Marvin Gates case and thought about the role community programs c... ...Read More
11/13/2024
11/13/2024
Just been reading more into Marvin Gates’ case, and something I can’t shake is the impact on his... ...Read More
07/04/2023
07/04/2023
