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Elijah Crawford

Death by Force
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On a cool autumn evening in Tacoma, Washington, 18-year-old Elijah Crawford, a Black male, found his life cut tragically short. The date was November 2, 2015, and Crawford, a recent graduate of Lincoln High School known for his involvement in wrestling and football, had accompanied a friend to what was supposed to be a fistfight in the 1800 block of East 44th Street. His friend had an ongoing dispute with a man named Alberto Colt-Sarmiento and had arranged to meet him to settle their differences ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Elijah Crawford

    Male

    Black / African American

    Tacoma

    WA

    2015-11-02

    18

    Elijah

    Crawford

    11/09/2025

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    05/10/2024
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    02/20/2024
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