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Desmond Davis

Case from West Memphis, AR dated Jul 05, 2017

Victim Details

Desmond Davis

Male

Black / African American

West Memphis

AR

2017-07-05

25

Desmond

Davis

07/05/2026

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In the summer of 2017, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace on North 28th Street in West Memphis, Arkansas, forever altering the lives of a local family. On July 5th, Desmond Davis, a 25-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in an act of violence that also wounded his mother. While her injuries were not life-threatening, she was left to grapple with the devastating loss of her son. The incident cast a somber shadow over the community, prompting a swift investigation by the West Memphis Police D ...
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  • Man shot, killed in West Memphis 2 days after shooting at same location
  • Arkansas killing called retaliation for earlier drive-by shooting
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