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Cecil Dotson

Case from Memphis, TN dated Mar 03, 2008

Victim Details

Cecil Dotson

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2008-03-03

2008-03-03

30

Cecil

Dotson

Yes

06/30/2026


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In the early morning hours of March 2, 2008, a horrific scene unfolded inside a house on Lester Street in Memphis, Tennessee, forever marking it as the location of one of the city's most gruesome mass murders. Cecil Dotson, a 30-year-old man, was shot and killed in his own home. The violent rampage did not end with him. Also losing their lives were Cecil's 27-year-old fiancée, Marissa Williams, two of his young sons, 4-year-old Cemario and 2-year-old Cecil II, and two friends who were visiting, ...
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    Reading about the Lester Street Massacre, I can't help but think about the sheer resilience of the s... ...Read More
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    I can’t stop thinking about little C.J. and what a brave child he is. Can you imagine the terror a... ...Read More
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    Did anyone else notice the truly disturbing detail about how the crime scene was staged? It's haunti... ...Read More
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