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Zakius Joshua Davis

Case from Gaffney, SC dated Feb 12, 2023

Victim Details

Zakius Joshua Davis

Male

Black / African American

Gaffney

SC

2023-02-12

14

Zakius

Joshua Davis

07/06/2026

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In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Gaffney, South Carolina, the life of 14-year-old Zakius Joshua Davis was tragically cut short. On February 12, 2023, the young man was at the home of an assistant basketball coach when he came across a. 380 handgun in a kitchen cabinet.

According to the Cherokee County Coroner's Office, what happened next was a devastating accident. In a moment of youthful indiscretion, Zakius began to play with the firearm while singing. A 13-year-old teammate wh ...
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