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Harvey Jay Williams

Case from Minneapolis, MN dated Sep 14, 2021

Victim Details

Harvey Jay Williams Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Minneapolis

MN

2021-09-14

29

Harvey

Jay Williams

06/29/2026

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On the evening of September 14, 2021, Harvey Jay Williams, a 29-year-old Black/African American man, was driving in North Minneapolis when his life was tragically cut short. Williams, a beloved and influential teacher at the KIPP Minneapolis Legacy Campus, was a man with a personal mission to positively impact the lives of his students and the young men in his community. He was known not just as an educator, but also as a father and a rising clothing designer, a man deeply loved by many.

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  • Minneapolis Teacher Harvey Williams Struck, Killed By Automatic Gunfire
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