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Dvontai Wright

Case from Gary, IN dated Feb 26, 2017

Victim Details

Dvontai Wright

Male

Black / African American

Gary

IN

2017-02-26

25

Dvontai

Wright

07/09/2026

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On a cold February morning in Gary, Indiana, a night of celebration turned into a scene of tragedy, leaving a young father dead and a family searching for answers. Twenty-five-year-old Dvontai Wright was out with his cousin at the Hustle & Joe's Nightclub on Grant Street, celebrating his cousin's birthday in the early hours of February 26, 2017. The festivities, however, were shattered by the eruption of gunfire that would ultimately claim Wright's life and injure five other people, including hi ...
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  • nwitimes.com: 2 Gary officers involved in deadly shootout
  • The Northwest Indiana Gazette: UPDATE: One Confirmed Dead in Gary Shootout-At least 4 Others Wounded
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