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Jesse Hinton

Case from Lakewood, WA dated May 02, 2017

Victim Details

Jesse Hinton

Male

Black / African American

Lakewood

WA

2017-05-02

43

Jesse

Hinton

07/31/2026

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On a spring afternoon in Lakewood, Washington, the life of 43-year-old Black / African American Jesse Hinton came to a violent end. The events of May 2, 2017, unfolded outside a barbershop near Steilacoom Boulevard Southwest and South Tacoma Way, stemming from a years-old grudge. Hinton, along with his cousin Charles McKee and at least one other accomplice, had planned an ambush. Their target was a man named Cavell Reed, who had allegedly shot Hinton in the back in 2015.

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  • thenewstribune: Police say man planned ambush in revenge, but he’s the one who ended up dead
  • Q13 FOX News: One dead, two detained, one on loose after shooting between cars in Lakewood
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    It's so difficult to grasp the ripple effect that violent incidents like the one involving Jesse Hin... ...Read More
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