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Alijah Nelson

Case from Athens, GA dated Oct 21, 2022

Victim Details

Alijah Nelson

Male

Black / African American

Athens

GA

2022-10-21

19

Alijah

Nelson

07/15/2026

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On a Friday afternoon in Athens, Georgia, the life of 19-year-old Alijah Nelson was cut short in a burst of gunfire stemming from a gang-related dispute. The fatal encounter unfolded on October 21, 2022, in the area between a Citgo gas station on Gaines School Road and a Goodwill store. Nelson, along with a fellow gang member, 27-year-old Jeffery Rice, had driven into the gas station parking lot. Both were members of the Red Tape Gang, a local street gang with ties to the national Bloods gang.
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  • Classic City News: Athens teen remains hospitalized as police continue deadly gang shootout investigation
  • Classic City News: Police Chief: Deadly Athens shootout was gang-related
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