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George Hosey

Case from Laurel, MS dated Jul 28, 2019

Victim Details

George Hosey

Male

Black / African American

Laurel

MS

2019-07-28

42

George

Hosey

Yes

07/23/2026

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On July 28, 2019, 42-year-old George Hosey was killed by gunfire inside a home on 11th Street, just off 1st Avenue in Laurel, Mississippi, turning an ordinary residential block into a crime scene that would haunt the neighborhood and his family for years to come. An online memorial later marked the date and place simply: lost to gun violence in Laurel, Mississippi, leaving behind candles, comments, and a stark record of his age and the day his life ended.

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  • Laurel Leader-Call: ‘Shot in head while asleep’
  • Family says Laurel shooting victim was father of 3 - WDAM
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