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Laquan Deshawn Nelson, age 16
Lost to gun violence on June 3, 2014 in Brooklyn, New York.
Photo sources:
- Feb 2: New York Post: Teen shot after cops kicked him out of the station house: suit
- Contributed photo
- Jun 19: New York Amsterdam News: Brooklyn community demands investigation into death of Laquan Nelson - New York Amsterdam News
News sources:
- Jun 27: New York Amsterdam News: Three Chicago cops indicted in Laquan McDonald case - New York Amsterdam News
- DNAinfo New York: Police Deny That Teen Was Shooed From Stationhouse Before Being Killed
- New York Daily News: Teen shot dead near Brooklyn cop station ‘basically a good boy’: neighbors, family
- Gun Violence Archive
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