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Cornelius McGee

Case from Clarksdale, MS dated May 22, 2023

Victim Details

Cornelius McGee

Male

Black / African American

Clarksdale

MS

2023-05-22

15

Cornelius

McGee

litigation

07/02/2026

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In the small city of Clarksdale, Mississippi, the life of 15-year-old Cornelius McGee Jr. was cut short on the afternoon of May 22, 2023. The Black teenager was fatally shot at the home of Andrew Bankhead, a former officer of the Clarksdale Police Department. The incident, which occurred around 4:30 p.m. on West Second Street, has been shrouded in conflicting narratives, leaving a community in search of answers and a family grieving an immense loss.

According to Cornelius’s mother, Jacq ...
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  • WREG.com: Mom identifies teenager shot, killed in Clarksdale, MS
  • FOX13 Memphis: 15-year-old boy killed by former officer who caught teen at home with his daughter, family says
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    I've been following CJ McGee's case for awhile now, and something that has been on my mind is how th... ...Read More
    05/30/2024
    I’ve been following the tragic case of CJ McGee Jr., and my heart goes out to his family. I can't ... ...Read More
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    I've been following the case of CJ McGee’s tragic death, and I find it really unsettling how the n... ...Read More
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