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Tequane Sanders

Case from Roanoke, VA dated Jul 30, 2023

Victim Details

Tequane Sanders

Male

Black / African American

Roanoke

VA

2023-07-30

21

Tequane

Sanders

07/08/2026

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In the summer of 2023, the life of 21-year-old Tequane Sanders, a Black male from Roanoke, Virginia, was tragically cut short by gun violence. On July 30, Sanders was fatally shot in an incident that added to the city's growing number of homicides for the year. Remembered as a goofy individual who always had a smile on his face, Sanders was a former student of William Fleming High School and a father to a daughter.

Following his death, a GoFundMe campaign was initiated by a family member ...
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  • Roanoke Times: Roanoke homicides surpass 2022's with five months left in year
  • Tequane Sanders, age 21 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    I stumbled across the GoFundMe page for Tequane Sanders and felt compelled to share my thoughts here... ...Read More
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