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Cory Blocker

Case from Memphis, TN dated Feb 27, 2023

Victim Details

Cory Blocker

Male

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2023-02-27

22

Cory

Blocker

06/30/2026

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On a late February morning in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 22-year-old Cory Blocker, a Black male, was tragically cut short. The incident unfolded on February 27, 2023, near the intersection of West Essex and Arkansas Street in South Memphis, where gunfire erupted, shattering the neighborhood's calm. When police arrived, they discovered a chaotic scene with multiple victims. Cory Blocker and another young man, 20-year-old Christopher M. Johnson, were found with fatal gunshot wounds and were p ...
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  • WREG.com: Suspect charged after five shot, two killed in South Memphis
  • https://www.actionnews5.com: MPD: 17-year-old charged in South Memphis shooting that left 2 dead, 3 injured
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