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Michael McKenzie

Case from Gadsden, AL dated Jan 28, 2025

Victim Details

Michael McKenzie

Male

White / Caucasian

Gadsden

AL

2025-01-28

72

Michael

McKenzie

07/15/2026

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On January 28, 2025, a visit to his daughter's home near Gadsden, Alabama, turned tragic for 72-year-old Michael McKenzie. He and his wife, Darla McKenzie, 68, both retired attorneys from Roswell, Georgia, were found shot to death inside the residence. The Etowah County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call from the couple's daughter and discovered the scene. Michael McKenzie was pronounced dead at the location.

Within hours of the discovery, authorities arrested the couple's son-in-la ...
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  • al: Son-in-law charged with capital murder in Alabama shooting deaths of Georgia couple
  • WBMA: Man and woman from Georgia killed in Etowah County shooting
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