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Darnell Michael Puidokas

Case from Burmingham, AL dated Feb 11, 2023

Victim Details

Darnell Michael Puidokas

Male

Black / African American

Burmingham

AL

2023-02-11

36

Darnell

Michael Puidokas

litigation

07/05/2026

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Darnell Michael Puidokas, a 36-year-old man, was fatally shot on a Saturday evening in Birmingham, Alabama, in what police have described as a senseless act of violence. The incident, which occurred on February 11, 2023, stemmed from a dispute over payment for locksmith services. Puidokas, working as a locksmith, had completed a job for a customer and then accompanied him to an ATM to receive payment for his work.

It was at the ATM that an argument over the cost of the services escalated ...
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    Does anyone else feel like we're seeing more and more unnecessary violence erupting over mundane dis... ...Read More
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