Dontae Lampkins

Murdered
Case Description
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Dontae Lampkins, a 25-year-old from Tampa, Florida, was found dead on January 26, 2017, in an alley in the Seminole Heights neighborhood. His death was ruled a homicide, and investigators determined he died from upper body trauma. Lampkins had disappeared after his sister dropped him off for a doctor's appointment two days earlier, on January 24. His body was discovered by a passerby who reported hearing gunshots earlier in the area.

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    Victim Details

    Dontae Lampkins

    March 28, 2022

    Male

    African-American / Black

    Tampa

    FL

    2017-01-26

    25

    Dontae

    Lampkins

    10/16/2024

    1


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