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Layfaye King

Case from Blytheville, AR dated Aug 27, 2022

Victim Details

Layfaye King

Male

Black / African American

Blytheville

AR

2022-08-27

19

Layfaye

King

07/28/2026

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In the late summer of 2022 in Blytheville, Arkansas, the life of 19-year-old Layfaye King, a male, was tragically cut short. On Saturday, August 27, 2022, King was a victim of gun violence. In the aftermath of the shooting, the Blytheville Police Department initiated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.

Details regarding the specific location of the shooting and what may have led to it have not been widely reported in the available online sources. Law enforcement ...
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  • KLRT - FOX16.com: Blytheville police searching for suspect in deadly shooting
  • Trial pushed back for 2022 murder suspect - KAIT
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