Benjamin Sharpton

Murdered
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On August 11, 2023, 62-year-old Benjamin Craig Sharpton was fatally shot in Argo, Alabama. At approximately 10:35 a.m., Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies responded to a domestic-related shooting in the 8800 block of Gadsden Highway. Witnesses reported that Sharpton was shot by his ex-wife, 58-year-old Grace Dunaway Yancey. Yancey was taken into custody and charged with intentional murder. Under "Aniah's Law," she was held without bond in the Jefferson County Jail. The motive for the shooting r ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Benjamin Sharpton

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Gadsden

    AL

    2023-08-11

    62

    Benjamin

    Sharpton

    litigation

    11/17/2024

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