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KyReon Watkins

Case from Minneapolis, MN dated Aug 24, 2019

Victim Details

KyReon Watkins

Male

Black / African American

Minneapolis

MN

2019-08-24

23

KyReon

Watkins

07/13/2026

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On an evening in late August of 2019, tragedy struck in North Minneapolis at the intersection of 21st and Aldrich Avenues. KyReon Watkins, a 23-year-old Black/African American male, was with a group of about 20 men on a sidewalk. The night took a fatal turn when a verbal altercation broke out between one of the men and another individual, Michael Ferguson.

Following the dispute, Ferguson, a 26-year-old from Brooklyn Park, walked away and got into the passenger side of a nearby car. From t ...
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  • Star Tribune: Man gravely injured in north Minneapolis shooting
  • Brooklyn Park man found guilty of murder for drive-by shooting
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    Has anyone else been thinking about how strange it is that Michael Ferguson referred to KyReon Watki... ...Read More
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    I can’t wrap my head around the idea that someone can be friends—or at least friendly enough to ... ...Read More
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    I wanted to share some thoughts on the community's response after the tragic loss of KyReon Watkins.... ...Read More
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