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Alexander Lamar West

Case from Knoxville, TN dated May 04, 2018

Victim Details

Alexander Lamar West

Male

Black / African American

Knoxville

TN

2018-05-04

25

Alexander

Lamar West

07/10/2026

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On a spring day in Knoxville, Tennessee, a dispute born from a text message escalated into a tragedy that would claim the life of a young father. Alexander Lamar West, a 25-year-old African American man, was fatally shot in the head on May 4, 2018, at the Caprice Apartments on Valley View Drive. The incident was the culmination of a heated argument with 36-year-old Antonio Gipson, who was dating the mother of West's son. The disagreement centered on the upbringing of the child, a sensitive subje ...
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  • wbir.com: KPD: Victim in North Knoxville shooting died, suspect turned himself in
  • Alexander LaMar West - Obituary - New Generation Funeral Home
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