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Ryan James Connelly

Case from Reno, NV dated Jul 07, 2012

Victim Details

Ryan James Connelly

Male

Black / African American

Reno

NV

2012-07-07

17

Ryan

James Connelly

07/19/2026

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On a warm summer evening in Reno, Nevada, the life of 17-year-old Ryan James Connelly, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short. The date was July 7, 2012, a day that would forever be etched in the memory of his loved ones. A new father to a three-week-old daughter, Ryan had his whole life ahead of him, with plans to graduate high school and enlist in the Navy. That night, he was at a friend's apartment in the same complex where he lived. He had a routine of checking in with his m ...
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  • KRNV: 5 years after 17-year-old Ryan Connelly was shot to death, his murder remains unsolved
  • Ryan James Connelly, age 17 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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