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Charles Griffin

Case from Cedar Rapids, IA dated Nov 30, 2020

Victim Details

Charles Griffin

Male

Black / African American

Cedar Rapids

IA

2020-11-30

24

Charles

Griffin

07/06/2026

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In the late morning hours of November 30, 2020, the life of 24-year-old Charles James Griffin, a Black male, was tragically cut short in a targeted act of violence in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The Cedar Rapids Police Department received a call reporting a shooting at a residence, and upon their arrival, they discovered Griffin's body. He had been fatally wounded by gunfire.

As investigators began to piece together the events of that day, they quickly determined that the shooting was not a rando ...
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  • https://www.kcrg.com/2020/12/01/cedar-rapids-police-identify-victim-in-monday-fatal-shooting-incident-on-f-avenue/
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