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Taneka Walker

Case from Albany, GA dated Dec 24, 2020

Victim Details

Taneka Walker

Female

Black / African American

Albany

GA

2020-12-24

21

Taneka

Walker

07/16/2026

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On the evening of December 23, 2020, a festive season was shattered by an act of sudden violence in Albany, Georgia, that claimed the life of 21-year-old Taneka Walker, a Black female. The young woman, a professional hair stylist, was in the passenger seat of a vehicle at the drive-thru of a Wendy's restaurant on East Oglethorpe Boulevard when the unthinkable happened. Just before 11 p.m., another car pulled alongside them, and an occupant opened fire, striking both Walker and the driver, 25-yea ...
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  • SouthGATV: Boyfriend of E. Oglethorpe shooting victim speaks up - SouthGATV
  • https://www.walb.com: UPDATE: One dead in Albany drive-thru shooting, APD says
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    I've been following the case of Taneka Walker and it's been weighing heavy on my mi... ...Read More
    12/19/2024
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