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John Robert Lacy

Case from Minneapolis, MN dated Sep 15, 2017

Victim Details

John Robert Lacy

Male

Black / African American

Minneapolis

MN

2017-09-15

44

John

Robert Lacy

07/17/2026

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On the morning of September 15, 2017, John Robert Lacy, a 44-year-old Black / African American man, was walking near the intersection of Chicago Avenue South and Franklin Avenue East in south Minneapolis. It was shortly after 7 a.m. when his life was abruptly ended in a calculated act of violence. Surveillance footage captured a car pulling up behind him as he walked by Peavey Park. A man exited the vehicle, approached Lacy from behind, and shot him in the back of the head. The assailant then go ...
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  • Star Tribune: Man shot at south Minneapolis bus stop is identified
  • Victim Identified In Fatal South Minneapolis Shooting
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