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Jasir Brown

Case from Claymont, DE dated Jul 14, 2021

Victim Details

Jasir Brown

Male

Black / African American

Claymont

DE

2021-07-14

16

Jasir

Brown

07/31/2026

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Jasir Brown, a 16-year-old Black male, died after a burst of gunfire tore through the Knollwood community of Claymont, Delaware, on the night of July 14, 2021. Around 9:40 p.m., New Castle County police were called to the area of Balfour Avenue for a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a chaotic scene with multiple people wounded. Brown and 27-year-old Nathan T. Smith were among those shot, and both were taken to a local hospital, where they were pronounced dead.

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  • Jasir Brown, age 16 - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • POLICE IDENTIFY VICTIMS OF DOUBLE HOMICIDE IN KNOLLWOOD
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