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Ontario Drake

Case from Meridian, MS dated Jul 12, 2019

Victim Details

Ontario Drake

Male

Black / African American

Meridian

MS

2019-07-12

28

Ontario

Drake

07/18/2026

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In the summer of 2019 in Meridian, Mississippi, the life of 28-year-old Ontario Drake was cut short in a fatal shooting. The incident, which police later described as the result of an ongoing dispute, unfolded on the 2000 block of 30th Avenue. While initial death notices reported his passing on July 12, 2019, at Rush Foundation Hospital, further investigation by law enforcement pinpointed the deadly altercation to July 15.

The investigation into Drake's death led to the arrest of 20-year- ...
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  • Meridian Star: Man shot to death in Meridian Friday night
  • Meridian, Lauderdale County see 17 homicides in 2019
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