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Devonte McGee

Case from Jackson, MS dated Mar 28, 2016

Victim Details

Devonte McGee

Male

Black / African American

Jackson

MS

2016-03-28

16

Devonte

McGee

07/20/2026

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In the spring of 2016, the life of 16-year-old Devonte McGee was tragically cut short in Jackson, Mississippi. On the evening of March 28th, gunshots echoed on Violet Avenue, and Devonte was found lying in a yard, the victim of a fatal shooting. His brother-in-law, Tony Porter, recounted the harrowing experience of hearing the shots and discovering Devonte. The Jackson Police Department was left to investigate another homicide in a year that had already seen significant violence in the city.
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