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Eric Wise

Case from Louisville, KY dated Dec 06, 2021

Victim Details

Eric Wise

Male

Black / African American

Louisville

KY

2021-12-06

47

Eric

Wise

07/05/2026

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In the early evening of December 6, 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the calm in the Newburg neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, leaving three men shot and critically wounded. Among them was Eric Wise, a 47-year-old Black male. First responders rushed to the scene in the 5000 block of Poplar Level Road, near Rangeland Road, finding the injured men and transporting them to the University of Louisville Hospital.

Tragically, Eric Wise succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead sho ...
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  • https://www.wlky.com/article/3-people-in-critical-condition-after-shooting-in-newburg/38444673#
  • https://www.wave3.com: Man killed in Poplar Level Road shooting identified
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