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Donald Freels

Case from Henderson, KY dated Nov 11, 2017

Victim Details

Donald Freels

Male

Black / African American

Henderson

KY

2017-11-11

23

Donald

Freels

07/07/2026

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In a tragic turn of events stemming from a drug deal that went violently awry, 23-year-old Donald Freels of Evansville, Indiana, was found deceased near Ellis Park in Henderson, Kentucky, on November 11, 2017. An investigation swiftly uncovered that Freels had been the victim of a fatal shooting. The young man, who was a male, had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, which were determined to be the cause of his death.

The circumstances leading to his death began to unfold as law enforcement ...
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  • Foul play suspected after Evansville man's body found near Ellis Park
  • Body found Saturday near Ellis Park identified as Evansville man
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