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Kelontay Akil Croom

Case from Minneapolis, MN dated Mar 17, 2016

Victim Details

Kelontay Akil Croom

Male

Minneapolis

MN

2016-03-17

22

Kelontay

Akil Croom

07/06/2026

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Kelontay Akil Croom, a 22-year-old man from St. Paul, Minnesota, tragically lost his life on March 17, 2016, during a violent incident in Minneapolis. The event occurred around 2 a.m. at the intersection of Logan Avenue and 53rd Avenue North. Croom was involved in a shootout between two vehicles traveling east on 53rd Avenue North. The confrontation escalated, leading to both vehicles crashing. Following the crash, some individuals fled the scene on foot. Croom was pronounced dead at the scene, ...
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  • Star Tribune: Minneapolis man charged in rolling gun battle, crash that left St. Paul man dead
  • St. Paul man died in Minneapolis crash involving gun battle
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    Has anyone else been thinking about how terrifying it must have been for the people living nearby wh... ...Read More
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    I keep thinking about the sheer terror that must have unfolded in those moments on 53rd Avenue North... ...Read More
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