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Jeffery Dowdell

Case from Opelika, AL dated Sep 17, 2022

Victim Details

Jeffery Dowdell

Male

Black / African American

Opelika

AL

2022-09-17

53

Jeffery

Dowdell

07/16/2026

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On a warm Saturday evening in Opelika, Alabama, the life of 53-year-old Jeffery Dowdell was tragically cut short. On September 17, 2022, at approximately 8:10 p.m., police responded to a report of a shooting at the intersection of Fruitland Avenue and Auburn Street. Upon their arrival, they discovered Dowdell suffering from a gunshot wound.

Despite the immediate response from emergency services, Jeffery Dowdell was pronounced deceased at the scene. The assailant had fled before law enforc ...
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  • WRBL: Person killed in Saturday night shooting, Opelika police investigating
  • Jeffery Lamar “Cleo” Dowdell's Obituary - Opelika, AL - articobits.com
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