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Alex Bolar

Case from Memphis, TN dated Nov 04, 2009

Victim Details

Alex Bolar

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2009-11-04

2009-11-04

15

Alex

Bolar

07/27/2026


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In the late afternoon of November 4, 2009, the life of 15-year-old Alex Franklin Bolar III was tragically cut short in Memphis, Tennessee. An African-American male, Alex was discovered lying on the ground in Georgian Hills Park at approximately 5:15 p.m. by Memphis Police Department officers who were responding to a 'man-down' call. He had sustained a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The motive for the shooting remains a mystery to investigators. Residents in the ...
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  • UPDATE: Police identify teen found shot to death - Action News 5
  • Family looks for clues in 15-year-old's death - Action News 5
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