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Benjamin Craig Sharpton

Case from Trussville, AL dated Aug 11, 2023

Victim Details

Benjamin Craig Sharpton

Male

White / Caucasian

Trussville

AL

2023-08-11

62

Benjamin

Craig Sharpton

Yes

07/29/2026

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On a summer morning in Argo, Alabama, the life of Benjamin Craig Sharpton, a 62-year-old White/Caucasian male, was tragically cut short. On August 11, 2023, at approximately 10:35 a.m., Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies were called to a residence in the 8800 block of Gadsden Highway following reports of a domestic-related shooting. At the scene, they found Sharpton had been fatally shot.

Witnesses at the location identified the shooter as his 58-year-old ex-wife, Grace Dunaway Yancey. S ...
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  • al: 62-year-old man killed in domestic shooting in Argo identified; ex-wife jailed
  • CBS 42: Man allegedly shot to death by ex-wife in Jefferson County
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