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Derika Shanice McGhee

Case from Tuscaloosa, AL dated Jan 06, 2022

Victim Details

Derika Shanice McGhee

Female

Black / African American

Tuscaloosa

AL

2022-01-06

29

Derika

Shanice McGhee

Primary Suspect Deceased

07/12/2026

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In the early hours of a Thursday morning in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, a domestic dispute escalated into a tragic event that claimed three lives. On January 6, 2022, 29-year-old Derika Shanice McGhee and her 8-year-old son, Aiden Carter Williams, were found deceased in their home. The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office had been dispatched to the residence around 3 a.m. following reports of a shooting. Witnesses who had fled the home informed deputies that a man had possibly shot his girlfriend during ...
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  • al: 3 dead in Tuscaloosa County murder-suicide including mother and her 8-year-old son
  • 3 dead including a mother and child in Tuscaloosa Co. murder-suicide
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    I'm devastated to hear about what happened to Derika and Aiden. It's such a tragic loss for the comm... ...Read More
    04/06/2024
    It's heartbreaking to read about what happened to Derika and Aiden. My thoughts are with their famil... ...Read More
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    I was reading about the tragic incident involving Derika McGhee and her son, Aiden, and it just tear... ...Read More
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