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Dwan Derez Bolden

Case from Wilmington, DE dated Nov 19, 2016

Victim Details

Dwan Bolden

Male

Black / African American

Wilmington

DE

2016-11-19

26

Dwan

Derez Bolden

08/05/2026

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Dwan Derez Bolden, a 26-year-old Black man from Wilmington, Delaware, was fatally shot during the weekend of November 19-20, 2016. Although some memorial records list November 19 as the date he was lost to gun violence, contemporaneous reporting and his obituary place his death on November 20. The available news account states that Wilmington police were called to the 800 block of Morrow Street at approximately 1:30 p.m. after receiving a report of gunfire.

By the time officers arrived, ...
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  • Dwan Bolden, age 26 - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • Wilmington police seek suspect after fatal shooting - WDEL.com
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