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Edgar E.J. Union Jr.

Case from Lincoln, NE dated Mar 26, 2018

Victim Details

Edgar Union

Male

Black / African American

Lincoln

NE

2018-03-26

22

Edgar

E.J. Union Jr.

Yes

07/15/2026

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On a Monday afternoon in Lincoln, Nebraska, on March 26, 2018, the life of Edgar Union Jr., a 22-year-old Black / African American male, was cut short by gunfire. The incident, which unfolded around 2:00 p.m. near South 47th Street and Cooper Avenue, was preceded by a large fight that broke out in the street. Neighbors reported the commotion, and when police arrived, they found Union on a porch with a gunshot wound. He succumbed to his injuries at the scene. At the time of his death, Edgar Union ...
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  • JournalStar.com: Family: Man killed in Monday shooting was father of 5
  • Fourth arrest made in Lincoln homicide - KETV
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