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Richard Harper

Case from Louisville, KY dated Jan 07, 2019

Victim Details

Richard Harper

Male

Black / African American

Louisville

KY

2019-01-07

18

Richard

Harper

06/30/2026

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In the early morning hours of January 7, 2019, Richard Harper, an 18-year-old male, was shot and killed at a bus stop near Shawnee Park on 43rd Street in Louisville, Kentucky. A senior at Valley High School, he was on his way to school at the time of the incident. Emergency responders transported him to University of Louisville Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. He was the father of a young son.

Seven months after the shooting, in August 2019, a suspect was arrested in Ohio. Th ...
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  • http://www.wave3.com: Family members identify teen shot, killed on his way to school
  • WDRB: Tearful mother of high schooler killed in shooting vows her son will get justice
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