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Michael Reams

Case from Wilmington, DE dated Dec 10, 2020

Victim Details

Michael Reams

Male

Black / African American

Wilmington

DE

2020-12-10

28

Michael

Reams

07/11/2026

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Michael Reams, a 28-year-old Black / African American male, was killed in Wilmington, Delaware, on the afternoon of December 10, 2020. The violence unfolded around 1:20 p.m. in the 300 block of East 23rd Street, where a Wilmington police officer on proactive patrol heard gunfire and moved toward the sound. As the officer approached, the scene was still active and chaotic, with people reacting to shots fired on a busy city street.

Police said the officer saw Dashan Perrigan of Newark runni ...
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  • First State Update: Newark Man Charged With Thursday’s Fatal Shooting In Wilmington
  • Michael Reams, age 28 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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