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Alvin Motley Jr.

Case from Memphis, TN dated Aug 07, 2021

Victim Details

Alvin Motley Jr.

Female

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2021-08-07

48

Alvin

Motley Jr.

07/09/2026

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Alvin Motley Jr., a 48-year-old Black man from Chicago, was visiting family in Memphis, Tennessee, in August of 2021. On the evening of August 7th, he was a passenger in his girlfriend's car at a Kroger gas station in East Memphis. An argument began between Motley and a security guard, Gregory Livingston, over the volume of the music playing from their vehicle. Livingston, a 57-year-old white man and a former police officer, confronted Motley about the loud music.

The verbal dispute escal ...
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  • Dignity Memorial: Alvin Motley Obituary - Memphis, TN
  • WREG.com: Security guard accused of shooting man over loud music is former Horn Lake police officer; Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump retained to represent victim’s family
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