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Roger Ratliff

Case from Reno, NV dated Jul 16, 2016

Victim Details

Roger Ratliff

Male

Black / African American

Reno

NV

2016-07-16

40

Roger

Ratliff

07/06/2026

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In the summer of 2016, the life of Roger Ratliff, a 40-year-old Black/African American man, was tragically cut short in Reno, Nevada. On the evening of July 16th, patrol officers discovered Ratliff lying on a sidewalk along Wedekind Road, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was urgently transported to Renown Regional Medical Center, but his injuries proved to be fatal, and he succumbed to them at the hospital.

The Reno Police Department immediately launched a homicide investigation ...
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  • Reno Gazette Journal: Police seek vehicle seen near Reno homicide site
  • KRNV: Reno Police investigate homicide on Wedekind Road
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