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Javan Cale

Case from Dover, DE dated Jan 10, 2017

Victim Details

Javan Cale

Male

Black / African American

Dover

DE

2017-01-10

31

Javan

Cale

Yes

07/24/2026

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Javan Cale, a 31‑year‑old Black male, was fatally shot on the evening of January 10, 2017, inside his apartment at the Clearfield Apartments, located at 120 Haman Drive in Dover, Delaware. According to the Dover Police Department, at approximately 7:40 p.m. on that Tuesday, the 31‑year‑old Black male victim answered a knock at his apartment door and was immediately confronted by two unknown male suspects. An exchange of gunfire ensued between the two suspects and the 31‑year‑ol ...
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  • delawareonline: Apartment shootout in Dover leaves one dead
  • Arrests Made in Clearfield Apartments Homicide 1-13-17
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