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LaVance Cooper

Case from Waterloo, IA dated Mar 22, 2022

Victim Details

LaVance Cooper

Male

Black / African American

Waterloo

IA

2022-03-22

41

LaVance

Cooper

07/07/2026

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In the early morning hours of March 22, 2022, the life of 41-year-old LaVance Cooper, a Black / African American male, was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in Waterloo, Iowa. The incident unfolded at an apartment located at 627 West 2nd Street, where police were dispatched shortly after 4 a.m. to respond to reports of a shooting. Upon their arrival, they discovered that Cooper had sustained a gunshot wound to his abdomen.

Emergency medical services promptly transported Cooper to U ...
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  • Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier: Relative: Fatal shooting was over money
  • https://www.kcrg.com: One dead in Waterloo shooting
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