Derika Shanice McGhee

Murdered
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On January 6, 2022, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 29-year-old Derika Shanice McGhee and her 8-year-old son, Aiden Carter Williams, were tragically killed in a domestic violence incident that culminated in a murder-suicide. Authorities responded to a residence in the Hinton Place neighborhood around 3 a.m. after receiving reports of a shooting. Witnesses informed deputies that McGhee's boyfriend, 34-year-old Darrin Lamar Patton Jr., had possibly shot her during a domestic argument. Upon entering the ho ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Derika Shanice McGhee

    Female

    Black / African American

    Tuscaloosa

    AL

    2022-01-06

    29

    Derika

    Shanice McGhee

    Primary Suspect Deceased

    11/22/2024

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