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Oliver Perkins III

Case from Minneapolis, MN dated Oct 07, 2020

Victim Details

Oliver Perkins III

Male

Black / African American

Minneapolis

MN

2020-10-07

18

Oliver

Perkins III

07/18/2026

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On an autumn evening in Minneapolis, the life of 18-year-old Oliver Perkins III, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On October 7, 2020, Perkins was inside a convenience store in the 1800 block of S. Nicollet Avenue, just a few blocks from his supportive housing apartment. He was on the phone with his mother, Charlie Jones-Burge, when the conversation abruptly ended to the sound of gunshots. Perkins had been shot multiple times by an unknown assailant. First responders administered aid at th ...
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    I've been thinking about how Oliver was on the phone with his mom when ever... ...Read More
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    I keep thinking about the phone call between Oliver and his mother during the shooting. Charlie hear... ...Read More
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