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Cedric Roy Craft

Case from Waterloo, IA dated Dec 12, 2017

Victim Details

Cedric Roy Craft

Male

Black / African American

Waterloo

IA

2017-12-12

39

Cedric

Roy Craft

06/25/2026

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In the winter of 2017, the life of 39-year-old Cedric Roy Craft, a Black/African American man, was tragically cut short in Waterloo, Iowa. On the evening of December 11th, authorities received a report of a burglary in progress at a residence on Courtland Street. When officers arrived at the scene around 8 p.m., they found Craft inside the home, critically injured from a gunshot wound to the head.

Despite immediate medical attention, Cedric Roy Craft succumbed to his injuries the followin ...
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  • Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier: Waterloo man dies following Monday shooting
  • Cedric R. Craft (1978-2017) - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
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