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Zerrick Ward

Case from Magnolia, MS dated May 19, 2016

Victim Details

Zerrick Ward

Male

Black / African American

Magnolia

MS

2016-05-19

34

Zerrick

Ward

07/08/2026

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In the quiet town of Magnolia, Mississippi, the life of 34-year-old Zerrick Ward was tragically cut short on the evening of May 19, 2016. A knock at his front door led to a fatal encounter with an unknown assailant. When Ward answered the door to his home, he was met with gunfire, a violent end to a life that was deeply rooted in his community. The suddenness of the act left his family and friends in a state of shock and profound grief.

In the days that followed, details emerged about the ...
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  • The Clarion Ledger: Magnolia man's death may have saved his family
  • WAPT: Man killed answering front door almost never left home
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