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Case Description

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In the fall of 2012, a life was tragically cut short in Des Moines, Iowa. Corey L. Hamilton Jr., a 16-year-old Black male, died on October 13, 2012, from a gunshot wound. The incident that led to his death involved a friend and what appears to be a devastating accident.

On that October day, Corey was at a Des Moines apartment with his 15-year-old friend, Dontavius Sharkey. Sharkey was in possession of a stolen gun and, believing it to be unloaded, pointed it at Corey. Tragically, the gun ...Read More

Victim Details

Corey L Hamilton Jr

Male

Black / African American

Des Moines

IA

2012-10-13

16

Corey

L Hamilton Jr

04/15/2026