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Antonio Franklin Jr.

Case from Lexington, KY dated Apr 13, 2014

Victim Details

Antonio Franklin, Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Lexington

KY

2014-04-13

21

Antonio

Franklin Jr.

06/23/2026

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On a spring evening in Lexington, Kentucky, the life of 21-year-old Antonio Franklin, Jr. was tragically cut short. A Black / African American male known for his warm and contagious smile, he was a graduate of Lafayette Senior High School and had attended Kentucky State University. On April 13, 2014, while at Duncan Park, he was caught in the crossfire of what police believe to be a random act of gun violence. He was found near the swings with a gunshot wound to the head and was rushed to the Un ...
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