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William Rollins Jr.

Death by Force
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William S. Rollins VI, 18, a Black/African American male, was walking near West 21st and North Washington Streets in Wilmington on the evening of January 24, 2015, when gunfire shattered the winter night. Officers responding around 8 p.m. found him with multiple gunshot wounds to the head and upper body; he was rushed to Wilmington Hospital in critical condition and died shortly afterward. Early local reports identified him as “William Rollins Jr.” and noted the shooting occurred on the 300 ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    William Rollins Jr.

    Male

    Black / African American

    Wilmington

    DE

    2015-01-24

    18

    William

    Rollins Jr.

    Yes

    11/20/2025

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