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Tracey Sanford

Case from Milwaukee, WI dated Nov 29, 2017

Victim Details

Tracey Sanford

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Milwaukee

WI

2017-11-29

2017-11-29

25

Tracey

Sanford

09/05/2026

1


Area Body Found:

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Tracey Sanford, a 25-year-old Black man, was killed in Milwaukee on the afternoon of November 29, 2017, after gunfire erupted inside a residence near North 42nd Street. Milwaukee police said the shooting occurred at about 3:45 p.m., shortly before 4:00, and investigators believed Sanford had been shot during a robbery or attempted robbery. He suffered fatal gunshot injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The killing brought a heavy police response to the neighborhood as officers s ...
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  • Milwaukee Police: 25-year-old man fatally shot during robbery attempt
  • Tracey Sanford, age 25 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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