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Terez Bardwell

Case from Kent, WA dated Dec 03, 2017

Victim Details

Terez Bardwell

Male

Black / African American

Kent

WA

2017-12-03

25

Terez

Bardwell

07/03/2026

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In the early morning hours of December 3, 2017, the life of Terez Bardwell, a 25-year-old Black / African American male from Burien, was tragically cut short. Gunshots rang out around 1:50 a.m. in the 25100 block of 74th Avenue South in Kent, Washington, drawing a swift response from Kent Police patrol units. Upon their arrival at the scene, the parking lot of the Red Lion Inn and Suites, they discovered Bardwell unresponsive, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds.

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  • Kent Reporter: Kent Police investigate deadly shooting incident at Red Lion | Victim identified|Update | Kent Reporter
  • The Seattle Times: Man, 25, shot to death in Kent
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    I've been following Terez Bardwell’s case since it first came to light, and my heart goes out to h... ...Read More
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    Does anyone here have any insight into the area around the Red Lion Inn and Suites in Kent? I keep c... ...Read More
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