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Patrick D. Dotson

Case from Memphis, TN dated Nov 06, 2020

Victim Details

Patrick D. Dotson

Male

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2020-11-06

30

Patrick

D. Dotson

07/08/2026

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On November 6, 2020, Patrick D. Dotson, 30, died in Memphis, Tennessee, after a shooting that drew police to the intersection of Lapaloma Street and East Person Avenue in South Memphis. Officers arrived to find a male victim at the scene, and he was pronounced dead there, turning an ordinary Friday afternoon into a taped-off block of flashing lights, radios, and hurried questions.

Early information released during the response focused on what investigators did not yet have: a clear suspe ...
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