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Lavell Richardson

Case from Tulsa, OK dated Oct 12, 2017

Victim Details

Lavell Richardson

Male

Black / African American

Tulsa

OK

2017-10-12

27

Lavell

Richardson

07/06/2026

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In the autumn of 2017, the life of 27-year-old Lavell Richardson was tragically cut short in Tulsa, Oklahoma. On the evening of October 12th, Richardson was discovered in his car, having been fatally shot. In a heart-wrenching discovery, his two-year-old daughter was also found in the vehicle, physically unharmed but having witnessed the horrific event.

The investigation into Richardson's death led authorities to a suspect, Billy Dee Williams. Though the specific motives and the relations ...
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  • Tulsa World: Update: Man killed in car in north Tulsa shooting identified; child found unharmed in vehicle
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