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Howard Bruce

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Sep 05, 2017

Victim Details

Howard Bruce

October 2, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Birmingham

AL

2017-09-05

2017-09-05

35

Howard

Bruce

yes

07/06/2026


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A man is shot while driving which is later struck by a train
On a late summer evening in Birmingham, Alabama, the life of 35-year-old Howard Dewayne Bruce came to a violent and tragic end. In the early moments of September 5, 2017, Bruce was fatally shot while in his truck. Following the shooting, his vehicle was struck by a Norfolk Southern train, compounding the tragic scene. First responders found Bruce deceased in the driver's seat.

The investigation into the death of the male victim led to the arrests of two men, Joemarcus Fitts and Frederick ...
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  • Birmingham man killed in hail of gunfire identified; more than 60 ...
  • Two charged in Birmingham man's 2017 shooting death - ABC 33/40
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    It's truly devastating to hear about the latest developments in Howard's case with Frederick Temple ... ...Read More
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