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Mel Groves

Case from Jackson, MS dated Oct 12, 2021

Victim Details

Mel Groves

Male

Black / African American

Jackson

MS

2021-10-12

25

Mel

Groves

07/06/2026

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In the early morning hours of October 11, 2021, Mel Groves, a 25-year-old Black transgender man, was shot multiple times in Jackson, Mississippi. Despite his severe injuries, he managed to drive himself to a local hospital. Upon arrival, he collapsed as he exited his vehicle. Medical personnel rushed him into emergency surgery, but tragically, he succumbed to his wounds on the operating table.

Mel Groves was a plant and soil scientist at Alcorn State University and was actively involved w ...
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  • The Clarion-Ledger: Jackson police: 25-year-old dies after driving to hospital with multiple gunshot wounds
  • We Mourn Mel Groves, Trans Man Who Loved Agriculture - HRC
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