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Justin Sturgis

Case from Madison, TN dated Jun 05, 2020

Victim Details

Justin Sturgis

Male

Black / African American

Madison

TN

2020-06-05

34

Justin

Sturgis

07/09/2026

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On a summer night in Madison, Tennessee, a verbal dispute inside an Exxon Tiger Mart would tragically escalate, ending the life of 34-year-old Justin Sturgis. The male victim was at the gas station on Gallatin Pike near Emmitt Avenue on June 5, 2020, when he became involved in an argument with another man, later identified as 24-year-old Azon Smith. The disagreement reportedly began because Sturgis felt Smith was looking at him in a way he did not like.

The confrontation spilled out into ...
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  • WTVF: Man who claimed self-defense in Nashville shooting now charged with homicide
  • WKRN News 2: Man charged in deadly shooting at Madison gas station after claiming self-defense
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