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Avery Mcknight

Case from Jacksonville, FL dated Dec 03, 2015

Victim Details

Avery Mcknight

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Jacksonville

FL

2015-12-03

19

Avery

Mcknight

07/22/2026

1


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Avery McKnight, aged 19, was tragically murdered on December 3, 2015, in Jacksonville, Florida. The incident took place on Odessa Street, known locally as "O Block," which was at the time an area marked by ongoing gang violence between rival groups. Avery, also known by his nickname "Shug," was a member of the gang called 187, and his death was a part of a larger cycle of retaliatory gang attacks. The violence was sparked by a dispute at a concert in late 2015, and eventually escalated into a se ...
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