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Derek Edwards

Death by Force
Case Description
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On a summer evening on August 13, 2017, a day of racing and entertainment at the Great Lakes Dragaway in Union Grove, Wisconsin, turned deadly. Derek Edwards, a 26-year-old Black / African American male from North Aurora, Illinois, was attending "Larry's Fun Fest," an event that drew thousands of people for a car show and drag racing. As evening approached, around 7 p.m., Edwards and two other men, 30-year-old Khalid Howard of Aurora and 30-year-old David Watson of Oswego, were near a concession ...Read More
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  • WISC: Sheriff IDs 3 men slain at Wisconsin race track
  • KARE: 3 killed in shooting at Wis. racetrack identified
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    Victim Details

    Derek Edwards

    Male

    Black / African American

    Union Grove

    WI

    2017-08-13

    26

    Derek

    Edwards

    11/12/2025

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    11/09/2023
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