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Richard Tanner

Case from Jackson, MS dated Apr 17, 2021

Victim Details

Richard Tanner

Male

Black / African American

Jackson

MS

2021-04-17

24

Richard

Tanner

06/25/2026

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A burst of gunfire on an April evening in Jackson, Mississippi, tragically ended the life of 24-year-old Richard Tanner. On April 17, 2021, Tanner and another young man, 20-year-old Cleophus Walker III, were both killed in a shooting that unfolded on Bailey Avenue. The incident was part of a grim 24-hour period in the city, during which a total of six homicides were reported, unsettling the local community and placing a heavy burden on law enforcement.

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  • WAPT: JPD investigates six homicides in 24 hours
  • WJTV: 2 men killed after shooting on Bailey Avenue in Jackson
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