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Rodriguez Rucker

Case from Athens, GA dated Dec 14, 2018

Victim Details

Rodriguez Rucker

Male

Black / African American

Athens

GA

2018-12-14

32

Rodriguez

Rucker

07/18/2026

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In the winter of 2018, the life of 32-year-old Rodriguez Rucker was cut short in a fatal shooting outside a residence on Royal Court in Athens, Georgia. On the afternoon of December 14th, police responded to a call and discovered Rucker, a male, deceased at the scene from a gunshot wound. Witnesses reported seeing a faded black 1990s-era Chevrolet pickup truck with silver or gray rims leaving the area around the time of the shooting. This vehicle would become a crucial piece of evidence in the e ...
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  • ajc: DeKalb man sought in Athens shooting death; $1K reward offered
  • WXIA: Man found shot dead next to Athens home
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