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Derrick Perry

Case from Knoxville, TN dated Sep 19, 2020

Victim Details

Derrick Perry

November 14, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Knoxville

TN

2020-09-19

18

Derrick

Perry

07/10/2026


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In the early morning hours of September 19, 2020, the life of Derrick Lamont Perry Jr., an 18-year-old Black / African American male, was tragically cut short in Knoxville, Tennessee. Just four months after graduating from Austin-East High School, the young man who was a father to a daughter was found suffering from at least one gunshot wound. The Knoxville Police responded to a call at approximately 2 a.m. at 3623 Lilac Avenue in East Knoxville where they discovered Perry. Despite any medical a ...
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