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Cornell Gunter

Case from Las Vegas, NV dated Feb 26, 1990

Victim Details

Cornell Gunter

Male

Black / African American

Las Vegas

NV

1990-02-26

53

Cornell

Gunter

07/27/2026

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In the late morning hours of February 26, 1990, the vibrant life of Cornell Gunter, a 53-year-old Black male singer, was tragically cut short on a street in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gunter, a celebrated tenor for the rhythm and blues group The Coasters, was discovered lifeless in his car, slumped over the steering wheel. He had been shot twice in the chest through the windshield of his vehicle.

The events leading up to the fatal shooting suggest a heated confrontation. Witnesses reported seeing ...
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  • YouTube: The Coasters - Reunion at 'Atlantic at 40', 1988
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