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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 ...Read More
The events leading up to the fatal shooting suggest a heated confrontation. Witnesses reported seeing ...Read More
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Cornell Gunter
Male
Black / African American
Las Vegas
NV
1990-02-26
53
Cornell
Gunter
11/10/2025
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I’ve been thinking a lot about Cornell Gunter’s case, and I keep coming back to the witnesses. I... ...Read More
05/06/2023
05/06/2023
I’ve been thinking a lot about the role that celebrity status plays in the investigation of crimes... ...Read More
03/04/2023
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