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On a Tuesday morning, the first of November in 2016, Darrell Deshay Lanier, a 22-year-old Black male from Waterloo, Iowa, was walking home alone from his cousin's house, a daily routine for him. This predictable path made him an easy target for what police would later describe as a deliberate attack. At approximately 10:20 a.m., in the 400 block of Rhey Street, just three blocks from his own home, numerous gunshots echoed through the neighborhood. Lanier was found on the ground, having been shot ...Read More
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Darrell Deshay Lanier
Male
Black / African American
Waterloo
IA
2016-11-01
22
Darrell
Deshay Lanier
11/05/2025
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I've been following Darrell De'Shaye Lanier's case closely, and I keep coming back to the tragic was... ...Read More
10/03/2024
10/03/2024
I’ve been thinking a lot about the possible motives behind Darrell’s tragic murder. From everyth... ...Read More
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
