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Montrell Baker

Case from Hattiesburg, MS dated May 12, 2020

Victim Details

Montrell Baker

Male

Black / African American

Hattiesburg

MS

2020-05-12

20

Montrell

Baker

07/05/2026

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In the spring of 2020, the life of a young man from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, was tragically cut short. Montrell Baker, a 20-year-old male, was killed by gunfire on the night of Tuesday, May 12, 2020. The incident that led to his death took place in Lamar County, prompting an investigation by the Lamar County Sheriff's Office who treated the case as a homicide.

Following the shooting, an unidentified individual reportedly drove Baker to a local hospital. Details surrounding the circumstan ...
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  • Hattiesburg American: Mississippi man dies overnight after Lamar County shooting
  • https://www.wdam.com: Lamar Co. shooting being investigated as a homicide
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