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Columbus Brooks

Case from Buffalo, NY dated Jul 05, 2023

Victim Details

Columbus Brooks

Male

Black / African American

Buffalo

NY

2023-07-05

18

Columbus

Brooks

07/11/2026

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In the summer of 2023, a promising young life was abruptly cut short on the streets of Buffalo, New York. Eighteen-year-old Columbus E. Brooks Jr., a Black male known affectionately as 'Lumbo,' was fatally shot on the evening of July 5th. The incident occurred near Woodlawn Avenue and Dupont Street, a place where he was reportedly playing basketball. Friends and family remember him as a joyful individual with aspirations of becoming a parole officer or a firefighter, a young man with a bright fu ...
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  • News 4 Buffalo: 18-year-old shot, taken to ECMC Wednesday night declared deceased
  • Columbus Brooks (Lumbo) Obituary | Jul 6, 2023 | Buffalo, NY
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    Did anybody else watch the recent interview with Lumbo's sister? It aired last night, and it was abs... ...Read More
    04/29/2024
    Reading about Lumbo Brooks' case has been tough, especially knowing how full of life he was. I've be... ...Read More
    12/30/2023
    I keep thinking about the vigils and rallies held for Columbus "Lumbo" Brooks and how they show the ... ...Read More
    07/20/2023
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