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Michael Leon King Jr.

Case from Springfield, GA dated Jul 17, 2016

Victim Details

Michael Leon King Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Springfield

GA

2016-07-17

30

Michael

Leon King Jr.

07/13/2026

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A quiet Sunday evening in Springfield, Georgia, was shattered by violence that claimed the life of Michael Leon King Jr., a 30-year-old male resident of the community. On July 17, 2016, the Effingham County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a shooting on Oakton Drive. Upon their arrival, deputies made a grim discovery; King was found inside his vehicle, having sustained a fatal gunshot wound.

Emergency services transported King to Effingham Hospital, but his injuries proved too se ...
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  • Fatal shooting under investigation in Effingham County
  • Michael Leon King Jr., age 30 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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