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John Westley Davis

Case from Lagrange, GA dated Jul 21, 2018

Victim Details

John Westley Davis

Male

Black / African American

Lagrange

GA

2018-07-21

40

John

Westley Davis

07/21/2026

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In the early morning hours of July 21, 2018, a violent encounter in LaGrange, Georgia, claimed the life of John Westley Davis, a 40-year-old African American man. Davis was seated in a white car on Houston Street, accompanied by his 15-year-old son and a friend. The trio had just arrived at the location when their vehicle was approached by a car described as being dark in color.

Without warning, a man exited the dark-colored vehicle and opened fire on Davis and the others. The sudden erup ...
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  • ledger-enquirer: Man dies at Columbus hospital after three were shot in LaGrange
  • One killed, two injured in shooting on Houston Street
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    I keep thinking about the kind of impact losing a parent in such a violent way would have on a teena... ...Read More
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    I’ve been thinking about the impact this has had on the community and John's family, especially hi... ...Read More
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    I'm so sorry to hear about what happened to John Westley Davis. I can't even begin to imagine what h... ...Read More
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