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Rykess Ford

Case from Louisville, KY dated Jul 11, 2022

Victim Details

Rykess Ford

Male

Black / African American

Louisville

KY

2022-07-11

27

Rykess

Ford

06/30/2026

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In the summer of 2022, a bright and outgoing 27-year-old man, Rykess Ford, became a victim of gun violence in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. Known to his loved ones as 'Ry' or 'Kess,' he was described as a man with a big smile who was full of life and loved fashion, music, and his family. A graduate of Pleasure Ridge Park High School, he was a father to two young daughters with another child on the way. His life was tragically cut short in an act of violence that unfolded on a Monday afte ...
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  • WLKY: Police: 27-year-old man shot in Jacobs neighborhood has died
  • https://www.wave3.com: Police: Man hospitalized after shooting in Jacobs neighborhood
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