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Demonte Ziegler

Case from Sugar-land, TX dated Jul 02, 2017

Victim Details

Demonte Ziegler

Male

Black / African American

Sugar-land

TX

2017-07-02

18

Demonte

Ziegler

06/28/2026

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Demonte Ziegler, an 18-year-old male, tragically lost his life on July 2, 2017, in Sugar Land, Texas. The incident occurred during a house party in the Greatwood Neighborhood near the Grand Parkway. According to the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office, Ziegler was found dead from a gunshot wound inside the home, while another individual, 21-year-old Ira Donahue, was also shot and taken to the hospital. Investigators believe that a verbal altercation between Ziegler and Donahue escalated into a vio ...
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  • KPRC: 1 killed, 1 shot at house party in Fort Bend County
  • Houston Chronicle: 1 dead, 1 wounded after shooting at Sugar Land house party
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    I find myself thinking about the role parties play in these tragedies. It's so unfair how a night th... ...Read More
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