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Lumumba Sayers

Death by Force
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In the late hours of a summer night in Denver, tragedy struck at the intersection of 28th and Welton streets, a place that would become a memorial to a life cut short. On August 19, 2023, Lumumba Sayers Jr., a 23-year-old man, was fatally shot in a violent outburst that also claimed the life of 25-year-old Gulian Musiwa and left others wounded. The incident was a quadruple-victim shooting that sent shockwaves through the community, particularly because of Sayers Jr.'s public stance against such ...Read More
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  • County Local News: "Farewell to Lumumba Sayers: Denver Mourns the Loss of a Beloved Community Member" - County Local News
  • YouTube: Lumumba Sayers Jr Obituary, Lumumba Sayers Jr Death, Denver Amateur MMA Fighter died in shooting
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    Victim Details

    Lumumba Sayers

    Male

    Black / African American

    Denver

    CO

    2023-08-19

    23

    Lumumba

    Sayers

    11/14/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    Has anyone else been thinking about the location where Lumumba Sayers Jr. was killed? It's just so u... ...Read More
    07/15/2024
    Has anyone else been looking into how the community has come together after the tragic passing of Lu... ...Read More
    04/05/2024
    I just can't shake the feeling of how cruelly ironic this whole situation is. Lumumba Jr.'s loss is ... ...Read More
    12/11/2023
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