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Jihad Powell

Case from Louisville, KY dated Jan 01, 2021

Victim Details

Jihad Powell

Male

Black / African American

Louisville

KY

2021-01-01

18

Jihad

Powell

06/24/2026

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On New Year's Day in 2021, the life of 18-year-old Jihad Powell was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in Louisville, Kentucky. The incident took place in the early morning hours in the Newburg neighborhood, specifically in the 6200 block of Shepherdsville Road. Powell, a Black male, sustained a gunshot wound and was transported to Jewish Hospital, where he ultimately succumbed to his injuries.

The Jefferson County Coroner's Office later identified Powell as the victim of the homici ...
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  • WDRB: Coroner identifies 18-year-old shot and killed on New Year's Day
  • WLKY: Officials release name of 18-year-old fatally shot in Newburg on New Years Day
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