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Blake J. Powell

Case from Louisville, KY dated Mar 07, 2021

Victim Details

Blake J. Powell

Male

Black / African American

Louisville

KY

2021-03-07

22

Blake

J. Powell

07/01/2026

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In the early spring of 2021, a wave of violence was tragically sweeping through Louisville, Kentucky, a city already on pace to set a grim record for homicides. It was in this climate of heightened tension and loss that the life of Blake J. Powell, a 22-year-old male, was cut short. On Sunday, March 7, 2021, Powell became another victim of the city's escalating gun violence, his death ruled a homicide.

Details surrounding the specific circumstances of Blake's death remain sparse in public ...
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  • whas11.com: 'To lose my son in the same community I grew up in, it's tough.' | Father of Louisville man killed in shooting pleads for end to gun violence
  • https://www.wave3.com: Nonprofit leader returns to Louisville to bury his young son, address violence crisis
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