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Avril AJ Brown Jr.

Case from Federal Way, WA dated Nov 03, 2021

Victim Details

Avril “AJ” Brown Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Federal Way

WA

2021-11-03

13

Avril

AJ Brown Jr.

07/06/2026

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In the early morning hours of November 3, 2021, the quiet of a Federal Way, Washington neighborhood was broken by the sound of gunfire. Several residents reported hearing the shots around 3:30 a.m., prompting a police response to the area. Officers arrived and searched the vicinity but initially found no evidence of a shooting. Later that morning, around 7:30 a.m., a resident walking through a local park made a grim discovery and immediately contacted the authorities.

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  • 13-year-old boy found dead in Federal Way park identified as middle school student from Shoreline
  • Avril “AJ” Brown Jr., age 13 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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