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Kerry Overton

Case from Greenville, MS dated Jun 29, 2024

Victim Details

Kerry Overton

Male

Black / African American

Greenville

MS

2024-06-29

49

Kerry

Overton

07/09/2026

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In the summer of 2024, the community of Greenville, Mississippi, was shaken by the violent death of Kerry Overton, a 49-year-old Black or African American male. On the evening of June 29th, Overton was discovered in a vacant lot in the 300 block of First Street, having been fatally shot. Emergency services were called to the scene, but Overton was pronounced dead from his injuries. This tragic event marked the fifth homicide in the city for that year.

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  • Delta Daily News: Two Dead in Separate Weekend Homicides - Delta Daily News
  • Kerry Overton, age 49 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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