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Cainnan Devance Gates

Case from Davenport, IA dated Jun 07, 2017

Victim Details

Cainnan Devance Gates III

Male

Black / African American

Davenport

IA

2017-06-07

34

Cainnan

Devance Gates

07/14/2026

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In the early morning hours of June 7, 2017, the life of 34-year-old Cainnan Devance Gates III, a Black/African American man, was cut short in a Davenport, Iowa residence. Police were summoned to the home around 2:30 a.m. following reports of a gunshot victim. Upon their arrival, they discovered Gates inside, having sustained a fatal gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and his death was subsequently classified as a homicide.

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  • The Quad-City Times: Davenport police investigate fatal shooting
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