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Kerry Young

Case from Gulfport, MS dated Jul 02, 2022

Victim Details

Kerry Young

Male

Black / African American

Gulfport

MS

2022-07-02

25

Kerry

Young

06/22/2026

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In the summer of 2022, a dispute over a pair of sunglasses tragically escalated, leading to the death of 25-year-old Kerry Gerrale Young Jr. in Gulfport, Mississippi. A Black male, Young was at the William Bell Apartments on 65th Avenue on the evening of July 2nd when the fatal encounter occurred. The argument, which had started earlier in the day, reignited when a 16-year-old acquaintance returned to the apartment complex.

Around 9:10 p.m., Gulfport police were dispatched to the scene fo ...
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  • Family, friends remember Gulfport shooting victim - WLOX
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