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Dorothy Jackson

Case from Memphis, TN dated May 18, 2019

Victim Details

Dorothy Jackson

Female

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2019-05-18

67

Dorothy

Jackson

07/10/2026

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On a spring evening in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of Dorothy Jackson, a 67-year-old female, was tragically cut short. On May 18, 2017, her home in South Memphis was pierced by a dozen or more gunshots. The hail of bullets penetrated the walls and windows of her Norfolk Street residence, striking the grandmother in the back multiple times.

Rushed to Regional One by paramedics, Dorothy Jackson ultimately succumbed to the severity of her wounds. The incident left a void in her family and c ...
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  • Woman killed after shots fired into South Memphis home
  • WREG.com: Woman killed when shots fired into South Memphis home
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