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Adam Dowdell

Case from Montgomery, AL dated Sep 08, 2020

Victim Details

Adam Dowdell

Male

Black / African American

Montgomery

AL

2020-09-08

22

Adam

Dowdell

Yes

07/11/2026

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In the late summer of 2020, Adam Dowdell Jr., a 22-year-old Black male, was navigating his second year as a student at Alabama State University in Montgomery. On the evening of September 8th, he was last seen leaving his dormitory in the company of a fellow student, 20-year-old Ivry Hall. The two were reportedly heading to a nearby ATM, a seemingly ordinary outing that would tragically be Dowdell's last. When he failed to return and couldn't be reached, his family grew deeply concerned, promptin ...
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  • The Montgomery Advertiser: 'Missed by many': Hundreds show at vigil for Adam Dowdell, found dead near Alabama State campus
  • https://www.wsfa.com: Fellow ASU student arrested in death of Adam Dowdell
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