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Jaleel Merritt

Case from Columbus, GA dated Dec 09, 2019

Victim Details

Jaleel Merritt

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

GA

2019-12-09

24

Jaleel

Merritt

07/05/2026

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In the winter of 2019, the life of 24-year-old Jaleel Merritt was cut short by an act of violence in Columbus, Georgia. On the evening of Monday, December 9th, Merritt was fatally shot on the 700 block of Center Street. The Columbus Police Department responded to the scene, and Merritt was officially pronounced dead later that night. His death was ruled a homicide, marking another instance of gun violence in the community.

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  • https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/crime/article238225314.html
  • 24-year-old killed in shooting resulting in 37th homicide - WTVM.com
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