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Cynquan D. Leggett

Case from Cleveland, OH dated May 01, 2023

Victim Details

Cynquan D. Leggett

Male

Black / African American

Cleveland

OH

2023-05-01

27

Cynquan

D. Leggett

litigation

06/24/2026

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On May 1, 2023, 27-year-old Cynquan Darnell Leggett was found deceased in his vehicle in a vacant lot on Park Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio. He had suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head. Leggett had been reported missing four days prior to the discovery of his body.

Following the incident, authorities identified 28-year-old Manija Downey as a suspect in Leggett's murder. Downey was apprehended on November 27, 2023, in the 2500 block of Hamilton Avenue.

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  • Fox 8 Cleveland WJW: Missing man found dead, shot in head in Cleveland
  • Cynquan Leggett Obituary | May 1
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