Jeffrey Adrion Alston, aged 23, was fatally shot on August 5, 2008, in Baltimore, Maryland. His death occurred amid widespread concern about violence in the city, which saw numerous young men become victims of homicides during that year. The incident took place in a context of ongoing systemic challenges in Baltimore, including high levels of crime linked to socioeconomic struggles.
Prior to his death, Alston had been known due to a high-profile police brutality case from 1997, where he
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