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Cortez Dekelvin Ware

Case from Burmingham, AL dated Jan 04, 2023

Victim Details

Cortez Dekelvin Ware

Male

Black / African American

Burmingham

AL

2023-01-04

37

Cortez

Dekelvin Ware

Yes

06/21/2026

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In the close-knit community of a Birmingham, Alabama market, the workday on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 37-year-old Cortez Dekelvin Ware. A male employee at the market, Ware was fatally shot during an altercation with a co-worker.

The Birmingham Police Department's West Precinct officers responded to the scene in the Smithfield community, where they found Ware suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead shortly after. ...
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  • Media Release 6 – Arrest in Cortez Ware Homicide Investigation
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