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Dekeith Whatley

Case from Montgomery, AL dated Jul 12, 2025

Victim Details

Dekeith Whatley

Male

Black / African American

Montgomery

AL

2025-07-12

26

Dekeith

Whatley

06/25/2026

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A wave of violence on a summer afternoon in Montgomery, Alabama, claimed the life of 26-year-old Dekeith Whatley, a Black male from Prattville. On July 12, 2025, Whatley was found with multiple gunshot wounds inside his car at a local barbershop on Upper Wetumpka Road. Despite efforts to save him, he succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The shooting was not an isolated incident; it was part of a series of violent events that unfolded that day, leaving the community in shock.

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  • al: 22-year-old charged with capital murder in linked Montgomery killings
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    I've been following Dekeith Whatley and Malik Benson's case, and something that really nags at me is... ...Read More
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