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Kavontae Slate

Case from Mesquite, TX dated Jul 09, 2024

Victim Details

Kavontae Slate

Male

Black / African American

Mesquite

TX

2024-07-09

18

Kavontae

Slate

07/23/2026

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On July 9, 2024, at approximately 11:38 p.m., Mesquite police responded to a shooting at a Shell gas station in the 3400 block of North Town East Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers found 18-year-old Kavontae Slate with a gunshot wound to the chest. Despite immediate medical attention, Slate was transported to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Investigations revealed that Slate and his older brother had arranged to meet individuals at the gas station for a drug deal. Surveil ...
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  • Dallas News: 2nd person jailed in Mesquite teen’s shooting death, police say
  • MyTexasDaily.com: Homicide investigation leads to arrest in Mesquite shooting
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