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Leondra Ridley

Case from Nashville, TN dated Nov 01, 2017

Victim Details

Leondra Ridley

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Nashville

TN

2017-11-01

2017-11-01

33

Leondra

Ridley

07/21/2026

1


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In the autumn of 2017, the life of 37-year-old Leondra Ridley, a Nashville man and father of five, was tragically cut short. On the evening of Wednesday, November 1st, Ridley was in the front yard of his home on Goolawn Drive when he was fatally shot. The incident left his family, including his fiancée Stannisha Battle, grappling with a sudden and devastating loss.

In the immediate aftermath, the Nashville community was left with few answers. As the holiday season approached, the weight ...
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  • Leondra Ridley, age 37 - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • Nashville's homicides top 107 in 2017: 'The pain won't ever stop'
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