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Joseph Davis

Case from Albany, NY dated Sep 29, 2018

Victim Details

Joseph Davis

Male

Black / African American

Albany

NY

2018-09-29

42

Joseph

Davis

07/09/2026

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In the early morning hours of September 29, 2018, a beloved Pop Warner football coach, Joseph Davis, a 42-year-old male, was working as a bouncer at Club Phoenix on Central Avenue in Albany, NY. A dispute occurred between Davis and 25-year-old Shaquille Owens, who was attending an event at the club. The confrontation tragically escalated, resulting in Owens shooting Davis multiple times.

Davis was rushed to Albany Medical Center in critical condition. Despite medical efforts, he succumbed ...
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  • Times Union: Night club death is Albany's 13th homicide of year
  • WTEN: One of the victims in Albany's Club Phoenix shooting dies
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