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Timothy Lashawn Erby

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Aug 05, 2021

Victim Details

Timothy Lashawn Erby

Male

Black / African American

Birmingham

AL

2021-08-05

49

Timothy

Lashawn Erby

07/04/2026

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In the summer of 2021, tragedy struck in Birmingham, Alabama, when Timothy Lashawn Erby, a 49-year-old male, was found dead on August 5th. His life was cut short by gunfire in what police would soon classify as a double homicide. The grim discovery was made inside a residence located in the 1000 block of 42nd Place North, where another man, 66-year-old Ellis Lewis Embry, was also found deceased.

Responding to reports of shots fired in the area, Birmingham police officers entered the home ...
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  • CBS 42: 2 men killed inside Birmingham home identified
  • WBMA: Two people found dead in Birmingham home after shooting
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