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Daryl McNair

Case from New Haven, CT dated Aug 17, 2014

Victim Details

Daryl McNair

Male

Black / African American

New Haven

CT

2014-08-17

58

Daryl

McNair

06/25/2026

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In the late hours of what should have been a joyous celebration, Darryl McNair, a 58-year-old Black man, was tragically killed on his birthday, August 17, 2014. He was inside his New Haven, Connecticut, home, enjoying a quiet moment playing solitaire on his computer. Friends and family had gathered earlier to celebrate his special day, and the evening was winding down. Suddenly, the sound of gunfire erupted outside his residence.

A stray bullet pierced through the walls of his home and st ...
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  • Man Killed By Stray Bullet On Birthday | fox61.com
  • New Haven Police: 61-year-old man killed at home by stray bullet ...
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