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Edwin Lydell Vaughn Jr

Case from Minneapolis, MN dated May 29, 2021

Victim Details

Edwin Lydell Vaughn Jr

Male

Black / African American

Minneapolis

MN

2021-05-29

19

Edwin

Lydell Vaughn Jr

07/02/2026

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On the evening of May 29, 2021, a street altercation in Minneapolis tragically cut short the life of 19-year-old Edwin Lydell Vaughn Jr., a Black male. The incident unfolded in the 2600 block of N. Upton Avenue just after 9 p.m.. Events leading up to the fatal shooting began with arguments between Vaughn and his girlfriend. She informed him that her brother wanted to fight him, setting the stage for a physical confrontation.

Surrounded by onlookers, Vaughn and the girlfriend's brother beg ...
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  • KSTP: Medical examiner identifies man killed in north Minneapolis shooting
  • kare11.com: Man dies in hospital after North Minneapolis shooting
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