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Maurice Horton

Case from Memphis, TN dated Mar 17, 2017

Victim Details

Maurice Horton

Male

White / Caucasian

Memphis

TN

2017-03-17

74

Maurice

Horton

06/28/2026

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In a quiet North Memphis neighborhood, a long-standing friendship ended in sudden and unforeseen tragedy. Maurice Horton, a 74-year-old man, was visiting his close friend of many years, 82-year-old Roosevelt Hodge, at his home in the 2500 block of Hanwood on March 17, 2017. The visit took a fatal turn when Hodge, reportedly mistaking his friend for an intruder, discharged a firearm.

The single gunshot struck Horton, inflicting a critical injury. Emergency services were called to the scene ...
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  • The Commercial Appeal: 82-year-old accidentally shoots, kills 74-year-old friend
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