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Detrae Franklin

Case from Jacksonville, FL dated Oct 27, 2014

Victim Details

Detrae Franklin

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Jacksonville

FL

2014-10-27

15

Detrae

Franklin

07/20/2026

1


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On October 27, 2014, 15-year-old Demantrae "Trae" Franklin was shot and killed at the Eureka Gardens apartment complex in Jacksonville, Florida. Trae, a high school student and band member, had gone to meet friends when he was ambushed and shot multiple times. He was found by a witness near the apartment building. Despite community efforts and the family's pleas for information, the case remains unsolved. Trae's family continues to honor his memory through love, prayer, and community gatherings, ...
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  • 2014 Jacksonville homicides - The Florida Times-Union
  • 2014 killings of juveniles in Duval County - Jacksonville - News4JAX
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