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Earl English

Case from Decatur, GA dated May 16, 2017

Victim Details

Earl English

Male

Black / African American

Decatur

GA

2017-05-16

28

Earl

English

06/20/2026

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In the spring of 2017, the life of a charismatic 28-year-old man, Earl English, was tragically cut short in his Decatur, Georgia, home. A Black / African American male, English was discovered on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, after concerned friends and family were unable to reach him. His failure to show up for his job at a Midtown Atlanta leasing agency, a place where he was known for his reliability, was the first sign that something was terribly wrong. When his mother, with whom he shared a close bo ...
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  • WSBTV: Man found shot to death in home with plastic bag over head
  • Earl English, age 28 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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