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Jamelle Brightwell

Case from Athens, GA dated Apr 01, 2019

Victim Details

Jamelle Brightwell

Male

Black / African American

Athens

GA

2019-04-01

19

Jamelle

Brightwell

07/04/2026

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In the early morning hours of April 1, 2019, the life of 19-year-old Jamelle Brightwell, a male from Bogart, Georgia, was tragically cut short. Gunfire erupted at the Bethel Midtown Village Housing Complex in Athens, and when police responded to calls of shots fired just before 6 a.m., they discovered Brightwell unresponsive. Emergency medical services were rendered at the scene, and he was transported to a local hospital, but his injuries proved fatal, and he was pronounced dead. The incident m ...
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  • Athens Banner-Herald: UPDATE: Athens man arrested in teen's shooting death
  • Athens GA man sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2019 teen slaying
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