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Otavious Brown

Case from Waterloo, IA dated Jul 17, 2016

Victim Details

Otavious Brown

Male

Black / African American

Waterloo

IA

2016-07-17

21

Otavious

Brown

06/22/2026

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On a summer evening in Waterloo, Iowa, on July 17, 2016, 21-year-old Otavious Brown, a Black / African American male, was fatally shot. The incident also left two other individuals, Dewon Campbell and Aundrey Roberts Jr., wounded. The shooting occurred outside a residence on Logan Avenue when occupants of a passing SUV opened fire on a group of people.

Three individuals were subsequently charged in connection with the drive-by shooting: Shavondes Martin, Doncorrion Spates, and Armand Roll ...
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  • Des Moines Register: Police: 1 dead, 2 wounded in Waterloo shooting
  • Waterloo man gets life in prison for revenge killing | Iowa | kimt.com
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