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Deontrey Southers

Case from Chattanooga, TN dated Jan 20, 2014

Victim Details

Deontrey Southers

Male

Black / African American

Chattanooga

TN

2014-01-20

13

Deontrey

Southers

06/25/2026

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In the winter of 2014, the life of a promising young teenager was tragically cut short in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Deontrey Southers, a 13-year-old African American male, was fatally shot at his home on January 20, 2014. An eighth-grade student at East Lake Academy, Deontrey was actively involved in his school's football team and was a member of The Refuge Church. He also participated in the Gear Up and Goodwill Youth Mentoring Program. His death sent shockwaves through his community, leaving his ...
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  • timesfreepress.com: Guns blaze, eighth-grader dies; retaliation feared after boy killed at Chattanooga home
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    It's been nearly a decade since Deontrey Southers was taken from us, and I can't help but think abou... ...Read More
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