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Donell Banks

Case from Milwaukee , WI dated Nov 27, 2015

Victim Details

Donell Banks

Male

Black / African American

Milwaukee

WI

2015-11-27

22

Donell

Banks

07/25/2026

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Donell Banks, 22, a Black male, was found shot to death in the early morning of November 27, 2015, in Milwaukee. Neighbors near North Sherman Boulevard and West Fiebrantz Avenue told reporters they heard gunfire around 3:30 a.m. A homeowner later discovered Banks' body in the backyard around 7:00 a.m., a scene jarringly close to children's toys. Police said he suffered a gunshot wound under circumstances that remained under investigation, and the medical examiner scheduled an autopsy for the fol ...
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