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Melvin Earl Nelson

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Sep 20, 2020

Victim Details

Melvin Earl Nelson

Male

Black / African American

Birmingham

AL

2020-09-20

59

Melvin

Earl Nelson

07/18/2026

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On a Sunday evening in Birmingham, Alabama, the life of 59-year-old Melvin Earl Nelson was tragically cut short. On September 20, 2020, in the quiet residential area of the 300 block of 74th Street North in the eastern part of the city, police responded to a call of a person shot. Upon their arrival, they discovered Mr. Nelson, a male, suffering from gunshot wounds.

Emergency services were dispatched to the scene, but despite their efforts, Melvin Earl Nelson succumbed to his injuries. Th ...
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  • Man found shot to death early Sunday morning in B'ham identified
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