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William Morris

Case from Utica, NY dated Jan 02, 2023

Victim Details

William Morris

Male

Black / African American

Utica

NY

2023-01-02

25

William

Morris

07/11/2026

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On a cold January night in Utica, New York, the sound of gunshots shattered the winter stillness. When police responded to the 1200 block of Seymour Avenue at approximately 10:35 p.m. on January 2, 2023, they found two men suffering from bullet wounds. One of the victims was 25-year-old William M. Morris, Jr., a local man who was known affectionately by his nicknames 'Little Man' and 'Skully.' He had been struck in the head by a bullet.

Emergency services rushed Morris to a hospital in th ...
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  • WIBX 950: Utica Cops Arrest Teen Possibly Linked To Monday's Homicide
  • syracuse: Man dies at Syracuse hospital after being shot in Utica, another man in critical condition
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