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Darius Key

Case from Albany, GA dated Aug 23, 2016

Victim Details

Darius Key

Male

Black / African American

Albany

GA

2016-08-23

19

Darius

Key

06/22/2026

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In the late afternoon of a Tuesday in Albany, Georgia, a sense of unease settled over the Cedar Avenue Apartments. On August 23, 2016, a black Honda Accord was parked in front of Building 6, and inside, a young man was slumped over in the passenger seat. He was unresponsive. When authorities arrived at approximately 3:54 p.m., they discovered that the 19-year-old male, identified as Darrius Keys of Camilla, had sustained a gunshot wound to his head. Emergency services quickly transported him to ...
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