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Claude Grimes

Case from Milwaukee, WI dated Aug 22, 2016

Victim Details

Claude Grimes

Male

Black / African American

Milwaukee

WI

2016-08-22

18

Claude

Grimes

07/23/2026

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In the early hours of a Monday morning, on August 22, 2016, the life of 18-year-old Claude Grimes was cut short by gunfire in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The young Black / African American man was discovered by a police officer who was patrolling the area near 18th and Hadley Streets around 12:40 a.m.. The officer had been drawn to the location after a ShotSpotter activation indicated that shots had been fired.

Upon finding Grimes, officers immediately attempted life-saving measures, but their ...
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  • FOX6Now.com: Milwaukee police investigate fatal shooting near 18th & Hadley
  • Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: 18-year-old killed in overnight shooting
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