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Cordarius Coats

Case from Lexington, MS dated Jan 11, 2017

Victim Details

Cordarius Coats

Male

Black / African American

Lexington

MS

2017-01-11

17

Cordarius

Coats

07/27/2026

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In the early morning hours of January 11, 2017, the community of Lexington, Mississippi, was disturbed by a grim discovery. The body of 17-year-old Cordarius Coats, a Black/African American male, was found on the back steps of a home on Carrollton Street at approximately 3:00 a.m. by the homeowner. An investigation by the Lexington Police Department and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation was promptly initiated. It was determined that Coats had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, and his deat ...
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  • WAPT: Investigation continues in murder of Lexington teenager
  • Teen found dead with gunshot wounds; MBI, Lexington police investigating
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    I wanted to chime in here about a detail that's been gnawing at me since I first heard about Cordari... ...Read More
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