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Melvin Steiner Jr.

Case from Montgomery, AL dated Jul 10, 2023

Victim Details

Melvin Steiner, Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Montgomery

AL

2023-07-10

25

Melvin

Steiner Jr.

07/01/2026

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In the summer of 2023, tragedy struck in Montgomery, Alabama, when 25-year-old Melvin Jerome Steiner, Jr., a native and resident of the city, was killed. On the evening of Monday, July 10th, Steiner was fatally shot on Hugh Street, in front of McIntyre Comprehensive Academy. He was not the only person to lose his life in the incident; 21-year-old Lamarch Russell, Jr. was also killed in the same shooting.

Melvin, known to some as 'Lil Mel,' was born on January 25, 1998. At the time of his ...
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  • WAKA 8: MPD: Two men killed in shooting on Hugh Street identified - WAKA 8
  • https://www.wsfa.com: Men fatally shot in Montgomery Monday night identified
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