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Alex West

Case from Huntsville, AL dated May 12, 2021

Victim Details

Alex West

Male

White / Caucasian

Huntsville

AL

2021-05-12

31

Alex

West

07/01/2026

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In the quiet evening of May 12, 2021, the life of 31-year-old Alex West was tragically cut short in his Huntsville, Alabama home. Officers responded to a call concerning an altercation at a residence on Brett Road shortly before 7 p.m. Upon their arrival, they discovered West suffering from at least one gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators with the Huntsville Police Department quickly began to piece together the events that led to the fatal shooting. Prelimina ...
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