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Darnell Wakai Pluff

Case from Spokane, WA dated Jul 14, 2023

Victim Details

Darnell Wakai Pluff

Male

Black / African American

Spokane

WA

2023-07-14

26

Darnell

Wakai Pluff

07/19/2026

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In the late hours of July 14, 2023, a tragedy unfolded in Spokane, Washington, that cut short the life of 26-year-old Darnell Wakai Pluff. A member of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe, Pluff was seated against a coffee stand on North Division Street near Franklin Park when he was fatally shot. The incident, which occurred just before 11:30 p.m., appeared to be unprovoked. Witnesses described a scene that was deceptively calm moments before the fatal act; three men were seen standing over Pluff, seemingly ...
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  • Spokesman.com: 26-year-old man shot, killed near Franklin Park, medical examiner says
  • Darnell Wakai Pluff, age 26 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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