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Kemp Xavier Sherrod Harriel

Case from Grinnell, IA dated Oct 03, 2023

Victim Details

Kemp Xavier Sherrod Harriel

Male

Black / African American

Grinnell

IA

2023-10-03

26

Kemp

Xavier Sherrod Harriel

Yes

07/07/2026

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In the early morning hours of October 3, 2023, the life of 26-year-old Kemp Xavier Sherrod Harriel, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On that Tuesday, what began as a trip from Cedar Rapids to Des Moines with an acquaintance would end with his death from two gunshot wounds to the chest.

Later that morning, around 8:10 a.m., Iowa State Troopers on patrol along westbound Interstate 80 near Grinnell came across a stalled 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The driver, 23-year-old Jihah Abdul-Malik ...
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  • (UPDATE) Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa State Patrol and Division of Criminal Investigation Investigating Shooting Death
  • https://www.kcrg.com: Trial to be reset for Cedar Rapids man accused of murder, abuse of a corpse
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    I just can't stop thinking about the families involved in this tragic case. Kemp Xavier Sherrod Harr... ...Read More
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    I just can’t stop thinking about how incredibly tragic it must have been for Kemp’s family to re... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else been keeping up with the recent Interstate 80 case with Kemp Harriel and Jihad Gasaw... ...Read More
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