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Deonta Mcdonald

Case from Denver, CO dated Oct 12, 2016

Victim Details

Deonta Mcdonald

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Denver

CO

2016-10-12

2016-10-12

19

Deonta

Mcdonald

07/14/2026


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In the early hours of October 12, 2016, tragedy struck in Denver, Colorado, forever altering the lives of those who knew and loved Deonta Mcdonald. The 19-year-old Black male, known affectionately as “D” or “Slim,” was shot at approximately 1:00 a.m. in the 1300 block of S. Birch St. He was found with a gunshot wound at the doorway of an apartment and was quickly transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Deonta had just stepped outside the apartment wher ...
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