Avery Wilcox Jr.

Death by Force

On the evening of March 21, 2021, Avery Wilcox Jr., a 27-year-old Black/African American man, sat in his vehicle in a parking lot on the East Hill of Kent, Washington. A well-known and beloved barber in his Tukwila community, he was a graduate of Foster High School where he had played football. On this particular night, however, he was not with clients or friends, but with his family, waiting for a Kent Police officer to provide a civil standby. The police presence was a precaution, requested to ...Read More

Kent Reporter: Tukwila man fatally shot in Kent identified as Avery Wilcox Jr. | Kent Reporter

Kent Reporter: Tukwila man fatally shot in Kent; police seek suspect | Kent Reporter

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