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Herman Bailey

Case from Knoxville, TN dated Jul 23, 2017

Victim Details

Her Bailey

November 16, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Knoxville

TN

2017-07-23

34

Herman

Bailey

07/08/2026


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In the summer of 2017, the life of 34-year-old Herman Bailey, a Black male from Knoxville, Tennessee, was tragically cut short. On the evening of July 23, Bailey was in the parking lot of the Austin Homes community when an argument escalated to violence. Multiple gunshots were fired, and Bailey was struck. He was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.

Despite medical efforts, Herman Bailey succumbed to his injuries four days later, on July 27, 2017. The Knoxville Police Department ...
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