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Eric Tellis

Case from Louisville, KY dated Jun 29, 2016

Victim Details

Eric Tellis

Male

Black / African American

Louisville

KY

2016-06-29

18

Eric

Tellis

07/01/2026

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A young man's life was tragically cut short on the very day he should have been celebrating a milestone. Eric Tellis, an 18-year-old male, was shot and killed on his eighteenth birthday, June 29, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky. The fatal incident occurred in the evening at the Enclave at Breckenridge apartment complex located in the Hikes Point neighborhood.

That night, residents of the apartment complex reported hearing a loud noise, which was later determined to be the sound of gunshots. ...
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  • Few details revealed in shooting of 18-year-old killed on his birthday
  • Victim identified after Wednesday night's murder at Hikes Point apartment complex
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    I've been following Eric "Lil E" Tellis Jr.'s case, and my heart goes out to his family and loved on... ...Read More
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