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Austin Murphy

Case from Lexington, KY dated Jul 31, 2017

Victim Details

Austin Murphy

Male

Black / African American

Lexington

KY

2017-07-31

29

Austin

Murphy

07/02/2026

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In the summer of 2017, a neighborhood dispute in Lexington, Kentucky, escalated to a fatal confrontation, ending the life of 29-year-old Austin T. Murphy. On the afternoon of July 31st, residents of Greenleaf Drive were startled by a loud boom that echoed through the street. Shortly after, police responded to a call about a fight involving a weapon and discovered Murphy outside a home, having sustained a fatal shotgun wound.

The investigation into the shooting quickly led to a suspect. Cu ...
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  • kentucky: Victim identified in Lexington’s 13th slaying of 2017
  • Victim's name released in Lexington neighborhood shooting
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