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Mike Anthony Nellom

Case from Louisville, KY dated Jul 24, 2020

Victim Details

Mike Anthony Nellom

Male

Black / African American

Louisville

KY

2020-07-24

37

Mike

Anthony Nellom

07/09/2026

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In the summer of 2020, the life of 37-year-old Mike Anthony Nellom, a man known for his artistic spirit, was tragically cut short in an act of selfless courage. On July 24th, in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, Nellom witnessed a man assaulting a woman near the Wayside Christian Mission on East Jefferson Street. Without hesitation, he stepped in to help, a decision that would ultimately cost him his life. The assailant, later identified as Theodore Friendly, turned his aggression toward Nellom, fa ...
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  • WDRB: 37-year-old man identified as victim of July fatal shooting near Wayside Christian Mission
  • https://www.wave3.com: Identity of man shot and killed on East Jefferson Street in late July released
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