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Travon Lewis Lavender

Death by Force
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In the early evening of March 8, 2021, a simmering dispute between two groups of young people in Tucson, Arizona, violently erupted, tragically ending the life of 35-year-old Travon Lewis Lavender. A male, Mr. Lavender found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time, caught in a confrontation that had nothing to do with him. The conflict had started earlier in the day, and one group of juveniles reportedly went to an apartment complex on South Pantano Road to confront the other group.

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  • KGUN: TPD: Man shot and killed near 22nd and Pantano
  • TPD: One dead in Tucson apartment complex shooting - KOLD
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    Victim Details

    Travon Lewis Lavender

    Male

    Black / African American

    Tucson

    AZ

    2021-03-08

    35

    Travon

    Lewis Lavender

    11/27/2025

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    04/22/2024
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