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Santana Jackson

Case from Minneapolis, MN dated Dec 31, 2021

Victim Details

Santana Jackson

Male

Black / African American

Minneapolis

MN

2021-12-31

15

Santana

Jackson

06/20/2026

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On the afternoon of New Year's Eve 2021, a Black male named Santana Da'quan Jackson, age 15, was killed in north Minneapolis. The incident, which also left a 16-year-old male with non-life-threatening injuries, was initially reported as a drive-by shooting on the 2400 block of Dupont Avenue North around 4:30 p.m. When police arrived, they found Santana with gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner later confirmed that he died from multiple gunshot ...
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  • KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News: Man charged in botched robbery that led to death of 15-year-old in Minneapolis
  • kare11.com: Teen killed, another injured in north Minneapolis shooting
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