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Tymel McKinney

Case from Charleston, WV dated Apr 23, 2014

Victim Details

Name

Tymel McKinney

Gender

Male

Race

Black / African American

City

Charleston

State

Date Of Death

2014-04-23

Age At Death

First Name

Tymel

Last Name

McKinney

Last Updated

08/29/2026

Case Description

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Tymel McKinney was an 18-year-old Black/African American male whose life was taken by gunfire on April 23, 2014, outside his home on Sixth Street on Charleston's West Side. McKinney was sitting on the front porch, reportedly eating pizza with a friend, when he was shot multiple times. The attack unfolded late in the evening and was quickly treated by Charleston police as a homicide connected to escalating gang-related violence in the area.

Investigators came to believe the shooting was no ...

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Charleston Gazette-Mail: Police believe McKinney shooting was a gang hit

Teenager dies in West Side shooting - Charleston Gazette

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Tymel McKinney

Case from Charleston, WV dated Apr 23, 2014

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