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Alton Louis Alston

Case from Baltimore, MD dated Dec 01, 2008

Victim Details

Alton Louis Alston

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Baltimore

MD

2008-12-01

2008-12-01

19

Alton Louis

Alston

07/14/2026


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In the winter of 2008, a young life was cut short on the streets of Baltimore. Alton Louis Alston, a 19-year-old Black/African American male, was killed on Monday, December 1, 2008. The incident that claimed his life took place in the 200 block of South Clinton Street.

Details surrounding the specific circumstances of Alton's death remain scarce in public records. The cause of his death was determined to be a shooting. In the immediate aftermath, the Baltimore Police Department assigned D ...
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