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Walter James Brown Jr

Case from Athens, GA dated Dec 10, 2018

Victim Details

Walter James Brown Jr

Male

Black / African American

Athens

GA

2018-12-10

31

Walter

James Brown Jr

07/03/2026

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Walter James Brown Jr., a 31-year-old Black man, was killed in Athens, Georgia, on the night of December 10, 2018, after gunfire erupted at the Oak Hill Apartments off Oak Hill Drive. Police were called around 8:40 p.m. and found him on the ground suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Officers tried to keep him alive until paramedics arrived, but he was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. In the first reports that followed, the killing carried the feel of a sudden, violent ambush outsid ...
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  • ajc: 2 in custody in Athens shooting death; 1 at large
  • Athens Banner: Suspect arrested in Athens shooting death, another sought
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    With Walter James Brown Jr.'s tragic passing still weighing heavily on the community, I've been thin... ...Read More
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