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Joseph Keith Otis

Case from Louisville, KY dated Oct 06, 2015

Victim Details

Joseph Keith Otis

Male

Black / African American

Louisville

KY

2015-10-06

55

Joseph

Keith Otis

07/04/2026

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On the evening of October 6, 2015, Joseph Keith Otis, a 55-year-old Black / African American male, was at Club Cedar on South 26th Street in Louisville, Kentucky, when a dispute escalated into a fatal shooting. The incident was the culmination of a long-standing conflict between Otis and another man, Maurice Deal.

The trouble between the two had reportedly begun over a year prior when Otis accused Deal of damaging his vehicle. This animosity festered, leading to a physical altercation at ...
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  • Newcomer Family Obituaries - Joseph Keith 'KeKe' Otis 1960 - 2015
  • 2nd suspect in October murder arrested
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