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Artravius Gillis

Case from Greenwood, MS dated Jun 16, 2021

Victim Details

Artravius Gillis

Male

Black / African American

Greenwood

MS

2021-06-16

18

Artravius

Gillis

06/28/2026

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Artravius Dewain Gillis, an 18-year-old Black male, was tragically killed on June 16, 2021, in what was reported as a drive-by shooting on Thurman Drive in Greenwood, Mississippi. Gillis, who had recently graduated from high school, was fatally wounded in the incident. His death was a profound loss to his family and the local community.

Following an investigation into the shooting, two cousins from Greenwood, Bennie Leahman, 19, and Davontae Leahman, 22, were identified as suspects. In Ju ...
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