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Lashawn Covington

Case from Portland, ME dated Apr 20, 2008

Victim Details

Lashawn Covington

Male

Portland

ME

2008-04-20

25

Lashawn

Covington

07/12/2026

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In the spring of 2008, a 25-year-old man named Lashawn Covington lost his life in a violent encounter in Portland, Maine. The incident, which unfolded on April 20, 2008, was officially reported as a homicide by the Maine State Police.

The fatal shooting occurred at an apartment building on Cumberland Avenue. Reports from law enforcement indicate that Covington was involved in a home invasion at the residence. During this event, he was shot and killed. The resident of the home, a 45-year-o ...
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  • Getty Images: Lashawn Covington was shot at this apartment building on Cumberland...
  • Lewiston Sun Journal: Mainer once charged with murder faces drug charges
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