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Shane Leon Melton

Case from Sylacauga, AL dated Jul 09, 2021

Victim Details

Shane Leon Melton

Male

White / Caucasian

Sylacauga

AL

2021-07-09

45

Shane

Leon Melton

07/07/2026

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In the summer of 2021, the community of Sylacauga, Alabama, was unsettled by an act of violence that claimed the life of one of its residents. Shane Leon Melton, a 45-year-old male, was fatally shot on Friday, July 9, 2021. The incident was reported as a result of gun violence and was understood to be connected to a domestic situation.

At the time, the Sylacauga Police Department launched an investigation into the shooting death of Melton. Law enforcement officials were actively looking i ...
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