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Alfred Davis

Case from Columbus, OH dated Jul 26, 1979

Victim Details

Alfred Davis

February 11, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Columbus

OH

1979-07-26

1979-07-26

37

Alfred

Davis

06/21/2026


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Alfred Davis, a 37-year-old man from Columbus, Ohio, was tragically killed on July 26, 1979. The incident occurred while Davis was driving his automobile on Amherst Avenue in Franklin County. He was shot in the back of the head, and pronounced dead on arrival. The motive behind the shooting remains unclear, and no suspects have been identified.

This case is classified as an unsolved homicide by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Authorities, including the Columbus Police Departme ...
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