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Sylvester Downs

Case from Tifton, GA dated Mar 23, 2014

Victim Details

Sylvester Downs

Male

Black / African American

Tifton

GA

2014-03-23

62

Sylvester

Downs

06/27/2026

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In the quiet town of Tifton, Georgia, a late Sunday evening in March of 2014 was shattered by violence that would claim the life of 62-year-old Sylvester Downs. On the night of March 23rd, while a small group of people were playing cards at his residence at 704 East 6th Street, two men forced their way into the home, demanding money. The intruders, one brandishing a black and silver handgun, created a scene of terror as they shouted for money.

During the chaos, a struggle ensued between M ...
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  • http://www.tiftongazette.com/x2010442891/Man-shot-killed-in-Sunday-night-home-invasion
  • Sylvester Downs | Obituary | The Tifton Gazette
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