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Denim Cooper

Case from Galveston, TX dated Mar 26, 2023

Victim Details

Denim Cooper

Male

Black / African American

Galveston

TX

2023-03-26

15

Denim

Cooper

06/24/2026

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On March 26, 2023, 15-year-old Denim Dior John'Trel Cooper was tragically shot and killed in Galveston, Texas. The incident occurred around 1:45 a.m. near 29th Street in the 2900 block of Avenue M 1/2. Upon arrival, officers found Denim, a student at Texas City Independent School District (ISD) and a passionate football player, deceased from a gunshot wound to the head.

In the immediate aftermath, the suspect fled the scene in a four-door sedan. Denim's mother, Shana Thomas, expressed ...
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  • ABC13 Houston: 'I forgive you': Grieving mother appeals to suspect after her 15-year-old killed in Galveston County
  • FOX 26 Houston: TEEN KILLED: Police searching for whoever shot 15-year-old to death in Galveston
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