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Shawn Terry

Case from Albany, NY dated Sep 18, 2021

Victim Details

Shawn Terry

Male

White / Caucasian

Albany

NY

2021-09-18

35

Shawn

Terry

07/17/2026

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On a late Saturday night in September 2021, the life of 35-year-old Shawn K. Terry II was tragically cut short inside a room at the Red Carpet Inn on Northern Boulevard in Albany, New York. At approximately 11:40 p.m. on September 18th, Terry was shot in the chest and pronounced dead at the scene. His death marked the city's 14th homicide of the year.

Terry, a former championship wrestler at Averill Park High School, had faced significant personal struggles throughout his life. A pivotal ...
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  • Times Union: Man killed at Albany's Red Carpet Inn
  • Times Union: The tragedy a motel homicide victim could not escape
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