Jerry Karl Ricks

Murdered
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On August 7, 2021, 42-year-old Jerry Karl Ricks of Sheffield, Alabama, was fatally shot while driving near the intersection of Southeast 17th Street and Avalon Avenue in Sheffield. Responding to reports of an accident, police discovered Ricks' vehicle had veered off the road into a wooded area. Upon investigation, officers found two bullet holes in the windshield, one of which had struck Ricks in the head, leading to his death.

The following day, 23-year-old Laventrice Deshaw Johnson of ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Jerry Karl Ricks

    Male

    Black / African American

    Sheffield

    AL

    2021-08-07

    42

    Jerry

    Karl Ricks

    Yes

    11/23/2024

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    Does anyone know where Jerry was employed? I'm trying to track down some information about his work ... ...Read More
    10/11/2024
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