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William Anton Phillips

Case from Gallatin, TN dated Jan 15, 2020

Victim Details

William Anton Phillips

Male

Black / African American

Gallatin

TN

2020-01-15

36

William

Anton Phillips

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In the early evening of January 15, 2020, the life of 36-year-old William Anton Phillips, a male from Gallatin, Tennessee, was tragically cut short by a burst of gunfire. The incident unfolded around 5:30 p.m. on Harris Lane, near Nashville Pike, where Phillips and another individual, David Lewis Hudson, were situated on a front porch. Both men were struck by bullets, resulting in massive blood loss. While Hudson survived his injuries, Phillips succumbed to a fatal gunshot wound.

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  • WTVF: One arrested in connection to deadly Gallatin shooting
  • WSMV Nashville: 1 dead, 1 injured in shooting at Gallatin home
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    I can't stop thinking about the other victim, David Lewis Hudson. Surviving such a traumatic experie... ...Read More
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