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Jalen Jawun Ware

Death by Force
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Jalen Jawun Ware, a 23-year-old Black/African American male from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, had just reached the age where the future starts to feel real and within reach. Born on July 11, 1992, he grew up rooted in the city where his life would also tragically end, surrounded by family who knew him not as a headline but as a son, father and friend. Online memorials describe a young man remembered for his drive and ambition, an entrepreneur and former Millwood High School student whose loved ones ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Jalen Jawun Ware

    Male

    Black / African American

    Oklahoma City

    OK

    2015-07-17

    23

    Jalen

    Jawun Ware

    11/23/2025

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