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Lamar Spikes

Case from Cincinnati, OH dated Feb 18, 2023

Victim Details

Lamar Spikes

Male

Black / African American

Cincinnati

OH

2023-02-18

16

Lamar

Spikes

07/15/2026

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Lamar Spikes, a 16-year-old sophomore at Taft High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, tragically lost his life to gun violence on February 18, 2023. The incident occurred around 10:10 p.m. on Dartmouth Drive near Daytona Avenue in the Westwood neighborhood. Police responding to the scene found Lamar suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after. Another victim, a 17-year-old, was also critically injured in the same shooting. Lamar’s fam ...
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  • https://www.fox19.com: 16-year-old dies after shooting in Westwood, police say
  • WLWT: Police: 1 injured after shooting in Westwood late Saturday
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