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Desmond Fowler

Case from Lincoln, NE dated May 16, 2019

Victim Details

Desmond Fowler

Male

Black / African American

Lincoln

NE

2019-05-16

47

Desmond

Fowler

Yes

07/12/2026

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In the early hours of a Thursday morning in Lincoln, Nebraska, the life of 47-year-old Black / African American male, Desmond Fowler, was tragically cut short. On May 16, 2019, Fowler was found with fatal gunshot wounds in the vicinity of 27th and Holdrege Street. The location of the shooting was notably adjacent to a Lincoln police substation, and officers were on the scene in less than a minute.

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  • JournalStar.com: Lincoln man charged with second-degree murder, accused of sidewalk shooting after disturbance
  • Suspect in custody in Lincoln murder
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