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Javis Walker

Case from Albany, GA dated Oct 13, 2017

Victim Details

Javis Walker

Male

Black / African American

Albany

GA

2017-10-13

31

Javis

Walker

07/01/2026

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On the evening of October 13, 2017, Javis Walker, a 31-year-old African American man, tragically lost his life in an act of selfless courage. He was inside a Dollar General store on East Oglethorpe Boulevard in Albany, Georgia, when an armed robbery unfolded. Without hesitation, Walker attempted to intervene to protect the store's cashier from the assailant. During this heroic act, he was fatally shot. His bravery was immediately recognized by law enforcement and his family, who, while devastate ...
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  • Albany Herald: Family of slain robbery hero Javis Walker says he had protective instinct
  • Albany Herald: Persons of interest sought in Friday homicide in Albany
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