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Korey ONeill Sims

Case from Vicksburg, MS dated Aug 04, 2024

Victim Details

Korey ONeill Sims

Male

Black / African American

Vicksburg

MS

2024-08-04

18

Korey

ONeill Sims

07/20/2026

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In the summer of 2024, the Vicksburg, Mississippi community was shaken by the violent death of 18-year-old Korey O'Neill Sims. A recent graduate of St. Aloysius High School, Sims was known for his bright spirit and was a star basketball player. His life was cut short on the night of August 4, 2024, in a shooting that also left three other teenagers wounded.

The incident occurred on Abraham Drive, just outside the city limits of Vicksburg. Sims and three other youths, two from Vicksburg an ...
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  • Teen arrested after 18-year-old killed, three others injured in Warren County shooting | WDBD FOX 40 Jackson MS Local News, Weather and Sports
  • The Vicksburg Post: Vicksburg man charged with murder, aggravated assault in Sunday shooting; denied bond in initial appearance - The Vicksburg Post
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    Wow, I'm finding it so hard to process the situation surrounding Korey O'Neill Sims Jr.'s tragic dea... ...Read More
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    It's truly upsetting to think about the circumstances leading to Korey Sims' tragic death. I can't h... ...Read More
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