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T’Kai Gardner

Case from West Memphis, AR dated Oct 31, 2023

Victim Details

T’Kai Gardner

Male

Black / African American

West Memphis

AR

2023-10-31

19

T’Kai

Gardner

07/25/2026

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On the evening of Halloween in 2023, tragedy struck in West Memphis, Arkansas, forever altering the lives of a local family. Nineteen-year-old T’Kai Gardner, an African American male, was at a gas station on East Broadway when his life was cut short. The incident unfolded around 7:00 p.m., a time when the streets should have been filled with the cheerful sounds of trick-or-treaters, but instead were pierced by the sound of gunfire.

West Memphis Police officers were dispatched to the 100 ...
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  • https://www.kait8.com: Suspect arrested after man killed in West Memphis
  • KARK: 19-year-old shot, killed at gas station in West Memphis, AR
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