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Shadeeah Melton

Case from Atlanta, GA dated May 22, 2020

Victim Details

Shadeeah Melton

Female

Black / African American

Atlanta

GA

2020-05-22

35

Shadeeah

Melton

07/05/2026

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On a Friday evening in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 22, 2020, the life of 35-year-old Shadeeah Melton was tragically cut short. In the 100 block of Fairburn Road, what began as an argument escalated into a violent encounter that left two women shot multiple times. Both Shadeeah and her sister, Fatima Jefferson, were rushed to a local hospital. While her sister was in critical condition, Shadeeah succumbed to her injuries. Witnesses at the scene reported seeing a black SUV speeding away after the gun ...
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  • ajc: Man, woman arrested after deadly double shooting in SW Atlanta
  • ajc: 1 woman killed, another critically injured in SW Atlanta shooting
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