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Markeese Hodge

Case from Columbus, GA dated Aug 06, 2014

Victim Details

Markeese Hodge

Male

Black / African American

Columbus

GA

2014-08-06

27

Markeese

Hodge

07/06/2026

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On an August evening in 2014, Markeese Hodge, a 27-year-old male, was fatally shot at the Cross Keys Apartments in Columbus, Georgia. The incident, which cut short Hodge's life, occurred on August 6, 2014, during a late-night gathering on the premises. His death was the tragic culmination of a series of violent events at the apartment complex.

The man who fired the fatal shot was identified as Jerome Chatmon. Following the shooting, Chatmon faced a criminal trial. However, he claimed that ...
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