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Braxton Watkins

Case from Jackson, TN dated Aug 20, 2018

Victim Details

Braxton Watkins

Male

Black / African American

Jackson

TN

2018-08-20

20

Braxton

Watkins

07/02/2026

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In the early hours of August 20, 2018, a night of socializing at Cody's Saloon & Dance Hall on Heritage Square in Jackson, Tennessee, turned into a scene of violence that would claim the life of 20-year-old Braxton Watkins. An African American male, Watkins was one of five people injured in a shooting that erupted at approximately 2 a.m. inside the establishment. Emergency services transported the victims for medical care, but by 10:15 a.m. the same day, Braxton Watkins was pronounced dead. His ...
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  • WBBJ TV: UPDATE: Victim dies after shooting at Jackson bar; police ask public for leads - WBBJ TV
  • WBBJ TV: Police: 5 injured in shooting at west Jackson bar - WBBJ TV
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