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Denelius Nesby

Case from Waterloo, IA dated Jan 22, 2017

Victim Details

Denelius Nesby

Male

Black / African American

Waterloo

IA

2017-01-22

55

Denelius

Nesby

06/23/2026

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In the early morning hours of Sunday, January 22, 2017, the life of 55-year-old Denelius "House" Nesby, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Waterloo, Iowa. At approximately 5:05 a.m., Waterloo police responded to reports of gunfire in the 700 block of Logan Avenue. Upon arrival, they discovered Nesby lying on the ground in a parking lot adjacent to the Greer Funeral Home, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital but succumbed to his injuries ...
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