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DeAnthony Latrell Elston

Case from Sylacauga, AL dated Sep 17, 2022

Victim Details

DeAnthony Latrell

Male

Black / African American

Sylacauga

AL

2022-09-17

23

DeAnthony

Latrell Elston

07/01/2026

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In the early afternoon of September 17, 2022, the life of 23-year-old DeAnthony Latrell Elston, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short in Sylacauga, Alabama. Known to his friends and family as "Zip," Elston was discovered unresponsive in his gray Dodge Challenger on Wood Street. The Sylacauga Police Department had responded to reports of gunfire in the area around 12:30 p.m. and found Elston inside his vehicle with a fatal gunshot wound to the head. The Talladega County Coroner' ...
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  • $1,000 reward offered in Sylacauga shooting - ABC 33/40
  • Police searching for suspects after man shot, killed in Sylacauga
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    Did anyone else remember seeing that gray Dodge Challenger around town before the incident? It’s b... ...Read More
    12/23/2023
    It's been a year since De'Anthony "Zip" Elston's tragic passing, and I can't help but think about hi... ...Read More
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