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Raymond Irvin Simmons

Death by Force
Case Description
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On a summer evening in Danbury, Connecticut, a gathering of mourners turned into a scene of tragedy, forever altering the lives of one family. Raymond Irvin Simmons, a 39-year-old Black / African American man from Waterbury, was shot and killed on July 12, 2020. Simmons, a husband and father, was attending an outdoor vigil for a friend who had recently passed away when the fatal encounter occurred.

Police responded to reports of a shooting near Beaver and Elm streets at approximately 10:3 ...Read More
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  • Man sentenced in Danbury shooting that killed Waterbury man: 'I don’t consider this justice for Ray'
  • https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Waterbury-man-charged-in-October-shooting-in-113846.php
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    Victim Details

    Raymond Irvin Simmons

    Male

    Black / African American

    Danbury

    CT

    2020-07-12

    39

    Raymond

    Irvin Simmons

    11/06/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    What I can't stop thinking about is the significance of the vigil itself. It was meant to honor anot... ...Read More
    07/27/2024
    Has anyone else been thinking about the surveillance footage from the night Raymond Simmons was kill... ...Read More
    07/12/2024
    Did anyone else follow the vigil shooting in Danbury back in 2020? As we all dive deeper into this c... ...Read More
    12/06/2023
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