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Lashawn Poke

Case from Dothan, AL dated Nov 25, 2022

Victim Details

Lashawn Poke

Male

Black / African American

Dothan

AL

2022-11-25

41

Lashawn

Poke

litigation

06/24/2026

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In the early morning hours of November 25, 2022, a holiday pass from a work-release program took a fatal turn for Lashawn Poke, a 41-year-old Black male. Poke was visiting a woman at her home near Taylor, Alabama, a small town on the outskirts of Dothan. The situation escalated dramatically around 3:30 a.m. with the arrival of the woman's estranged husband, 35-year-old Brent Guilford. An altercation broke out between the two men, tragically ending when Guilford allegedly shot and killed Poke. ...
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  • https://www.wtvy.com: Inmate shot in apparent love triangle, husband charged
  • Lashawn Poke, age 41 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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