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William Teasley

Case from Wilmington, DE dated Mar 14, 2018

Victim Details

William Teasley

Male

Black / African American

Wilmington

DE

2018-03-14

22

William

Teasley

07/25/2026

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William Robert Teasley III, a 22-year-old Black male from Wilmington, Delaware, was killed during the early morning hours of March 14, 2018. Known to relatives and friends as "Sam" and within Wilmington's music community as the rapper Sam Vito, Teasley was shot outside his residence in the 100 block of North Broom Street. The violence unfolded on the front steps of the home, turning a familiar place where he should have been safe into the scene of his death.

The shooting occurred shortly ...
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  • 22-year-old Rapper Killed on His Delaware Doorstep - WBOC
  • William Teasley III, age 22 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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