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Deontay Rogers

Case from Starkville, MS dated Aug 24, 2017

Victim Details

Deontay Rogers

Male

Black / African American

Starkville

MS

2017-08-24

20

Deontay

Rogers

07/14/2026

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In the late evening of August 24, 2017, in Starkville, Mississippi, a young man's life was cut short. Deontay M. Rogers, a 20-year-old Black male, was shot at the Brooksville Gardens apartment complex. The incident, which occurred around 9:20 p.m., was one of three separate shootings that happened in the area that night, though authorities did not believe them to be related. Rogers was rushed to the OCH Regional Medical Center by a private vehicle, but tragically, he was pronounced dead upon arr ...
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  • Breaking: One dead in Starkville shooting
  • Deontay Rogers, age 20 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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