FL FL- Wajid Coleman, 20, left home & was shot in the head, a week later, his body was found in the woods, Manatee, 23 July 2001 *Re-opened*

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MSCO seeking information on 22-year-old cold case

WWSB ABC7 News at 5pm

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Author: Claire Farrow
May 5, 2023

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Information sought in 22-year-old cold case of Manatee County man's death

Wajid Coleman, then just 20-years-old, was found dead in the woods a week after disappearing from his home.

www.wtsp.com

''PALMETTO, Fla. — Nearly 22 years after a Palmetto man's death, Manatee County Sheriff's detectives are once again asking for information to help them solve this cold-case murder.
Around 4 a.m. on July 23, 2001, Wajid Coleman left his home on 29th Street East in Palmetto, never to be seen alive again, the sheriff's office said in a release. ''

''A week later, on July 30, Coleman's body was found lying in the woods on Magellan Drive near Kimlinda Lane. He had been shot in the head, an autopsy revealed.
At the time of Coleman's murder, detectives had few leads to go on and "despite efforts to find the person(s) responsible for Coleman's murder, the case went cold," the agency stated.
Now, homicide detectives are looking at the evidence again and are asking for the public's help in solving this nearly 22-year-old cold case.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Manatee County Sheriff's Detective Darryl Davis at 941-747-3011 Ext. 2535. Those who wish to remain anonymous and be eligible for an up to $3,000 reward should call Manatee CrimeStoppers at 866-634-8477 (TIPS) or go online at www.manateecrimestoppers.com. ''

 

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Maybe that evidence was preserved well enough to do DNA testing on it.

 

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COLD CASE – 2001 Homicide of Wajid Coleman

www.manateesheriff.com

 

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MCSO detectives want to speak to man in connection with 2001 cold case

Manatee County Sheriff’s detectives want to speak to a man in connection with a 2001 cold case homicide.

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Detectives are searching for 51-year-old Gregory Bernard Williams. They want to speak with him about the 2001 homicide investigation into the murder of 20-year-old Wajid Coleman.

Detectives have reason to believe Williams, who resides in Sun City, FL has additional knowledge about this 22-year-old cold case.