Lawrence Evans

In the small city of Palatka, Florida, a community is grappling with the loss of 17-year-old Lawrence Michael Manna Evans, a Black male whose life was cut short by gunfire on a Saturday evening. On January 3, 2026, police responded to a call at approximately 8:35 p.m. in the 2500 block of West Main Street, within the Lemon Heights neighborhood. There they discovered Lawrence suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to a hospital for medical attention but succumbed to his injuries and was pr ...

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