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Maurice Bates

Case from Milwaukee, WI dated May 18, 2023

Victim Details

Maurice Bates

Male

Black / African American

Milwaukee

WI

2023-05-18

44

Maurice

Bates

07/30/2026

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On May 18, 2023, Maurice Bates, a 44-year-old man originally from Milwaukee but living in Georgia, was shot and killed while driving near the intersection of Teutonia Avenue and Atkinson Street. Witnesses reported that Bates was shot while in his car, which then accelerated erratically, hitting poles and curbs before ultimately crashing. Despite the chaos, he was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident has left his family devastated, with his mother expressing profound grief over the loss of ...
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  • Milwaukee fatal shooting, crash at Teutonia and Atkinson
  • Seehafer News: Georgia Man Dead After a Shooting and Crash
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