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Royce Buford

Case from Louisville, KY dated Oct 23, 2018

Victim Details

Royce Buford

Male

Black / African American

Louisville

KY

2018-10-23

28

Royce

Buford

06/21/2026

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In the fall of 2018, the life of 28-year-old Royce Lee Buford was cut tragically short in Louisville, Kentucky. On the morning of Tuesday, October 23, 2018, a mysterious event unfolded when an unidentified individual brought Buford to Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital. He was suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest and, despite medical attention, was pronounced dead at approximately 11:00 a.m.

The circumstances surrounding the shooting were immediately shrouded in mystery. Law enforcemen ...
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  • Gunshot victim dies after being dropped at Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital
  • http://www.wave3.com: LMPD investigating death of man left at hospital
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