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Deonta Lezine

Death by Force
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Deonta Lezine, a 21-year-old Black male and former student at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, was involved in a fatal shooting on Saint Patrick's Day in 2016. The incident, which took place near the university's campus at the intersection of Fifth and Minnesota avenues, stemmed from a drug deal that went wrong. Lezine, a native of Racine, Wisconsin, sustained critical injuries from the shooting on March 17, 2016. He was placed on life support but ultimately succumbed to his wounds and ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Deonta Lezine

    Male

    Black / African American

    Stevens Point

    WI

    2016-03-17

    21

    Deonta

    Lezine

    12/05/2025

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