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Elijah Sawyer

Case from Greenville, MS dated Sep 27, 2018

Victim Details

Elijah Sawyer

Male

Black / African American

Greenville

MS

2018-09-27

25

Elijah

Sawyer

06/25/2026

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In the late hours of a Thursday night in Greenville, Mississippi, tragedy struck 25-year-old Elijah Sawyer. On September 27, 2018, Sawyer was in the 500 block of North 6th Street when a black SUV approached. Gunshots erupted from the vehicle, fatally wounding him and injuring a 22-year-old man who was with him. Both victims were rushed to Delta Regional Medical Center, but Sawyer succumbed to his injuries and died at the hospital. The second victim was treated for his injuries and subsequently r ...
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