DeAnthony Elston

Murdered

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Case Description
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On September 17, 2022, 23-year-old DeAnthony Latrell "Zip" Elston was found deceased in Sylacauga, Alabama. Responding to reports of gunfire around 12:30 p.m., Sylacauga Police officers discovered Elston unresponsive in a gray Dodge Challenger on Wood Street, having sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the head. The Talladega County Coroner's Office pronounced him dead at the scene, and his body was transported to the Alabama Department of Forensic Science in Montgomery for an autopsy.

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    Victim Details

    DeAnthony Elston

    Male

    Black / African American

    Sylacauga

    AL

    2022-09-17

    Yes

    1,000

    23

    DeAnthony

    Elston

    11/22/2024

    Forum Posts (3)
    My thoughts and prayers are with the victim and their family during this difficult time. I pray for ... ...Read More
    08/12/2024
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    03/20/2024
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    01/16/2023