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Kayviaun Nelson

Death by Force

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In the spring of 2018, the life of a young mother was tragically cut short in an act of violence that stemmed from a past relationship. On the evening of April 18, 21-year-old Kayviaun Nelson, a Black/African American female, was in Omaha, Nebraska, driving with her two young sons and her new boyfriend. Their day took a fateful turn when they encountered another group, which included a man from Nelson's past, Marcus R. Wheeler. The two groups first crossed paths in the parking lot of a Dollar Ge ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Kayviaun Nelson

    Female

    Black / African American

    Omaha

    NE

    2018-04-18

    21

    Kayviaun

    Nelson

    Yes

    11/04/2025

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