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Do you know who murdered 20 year old Keanan Samuels in 2017?
Keanan Samuels, a 20-year-old African-American male, was home in Wilmington, Delaware for Christmas break from Benedict College when he was fatally shot on the night of December 16, 2017. He had attended a candlelight vigil for his friend Barry White, who had been killed months earlier, and was near Vandever Avenue and North Locust Street when gunfire erupted around 7:45 p.m. Bullets struck him in the neck and face; he was rushed to a hospital, where he died later that night.
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Keanan Samuels, a 20-year-old African-American male, was home in Wilmington, Delaware for Christmas break from Benedict College when he was fatally shot on the night of December 16, 2017. He had attended a candlelight vigil for his friend Barry White, who had been killed months earlier, and was near Vandever Avenue and North Locust Street when gunfire erupted around 7:45 p.m. Bullets struck him in the neck and face; he was rushed to a hospital, where he died later that night.
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Keanan Samuels
December 7, 2022
Male
African-American / Black
Wilmington
DE
2017-12-16
20
Keanan
Samuels
11/26/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
I can't stop thinking about how tragic it is that Keanan was killed at a vigil for his friend. It's ... ...Read More
11/22/2024
11/22/2024
Has anyone else been thinking about the impact Keanan was making in Wilmington before his tragic dea... ...Read More
08/03/2024
08/03/2024
Did anyone else come across the interview with Keanan Samuels' family from a while back? The strengt... ...Read More
04/13/2023
04/13/2023
