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Curtis Williams

Case from Memphis, TN dated Feb 19, 2017

Victim Details

Curtis Williams

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2017-02-19

2017-02-19

45

Curtis

Williams

06/24/2026

1


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On a cold February evening in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of Curtis Williams, a 45-year-old Black / African American man, was tragically cut short. On February 19, 2017, Williams became a victim of gun violence, a fate that has unfortunately befallen many in the city. The circumstances surrounding his death remain largely untold in the public record, leaving a void in the narrative of his final moments.

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  • MPD identify man fatally shot in Whitehaven apartment
  • Curtis Williams, age 45 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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