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Wence Ledell Edwards

Death by Force
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In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in north Minneapolis, the life of Wence Ledell Edwards, a 23-year-old Black / African American male, was tragically cut short. On February 6, 2024, in an alley behind a gas station on the 2600 block of West Broadway Avenue, a verbal dispute escalated to fatal violence. Minneapolis police responded to a call shortly after midnight and discovered Edwards suffering from life-threatening gunshot wounds. Despite the immediate life-saving efforts of the officers ...Read More
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  • FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul: 21-year-old man killed in Minneapolis shooting overnight
  • Star Tribune: Man dies in north Minneapolis shooting
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    Victim Details

    Wence Ledell Edwards

    Male

    Black / African American

    Minneapolis

    MN

    2024-02-06

    23

    Wence

    Ledell Edwards

    11/09/2025

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