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Amari Elijah Deloney

Death by Force
Case Description
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On July 4, 2020, 16-year-old Amari Elijah Deloney of Decatur, Alabama, was fatally shot during a late-night incident. The Decatur Police Department responded to reports of a shooting and found that Deloney had sustained a gunshot wound to the head. He was initially treated at Decatur Morgan Hospital before being transferred to the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Investigations revealed that the shooting occurred in the East Acres area, n ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Amari Elijah Deloney

    Male

    Black / African American

    Decatur

    AL

    2020-07-04

    16

    Amari

    Elijah Deloney

    Yes

    11/05/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    Has anyone heard any updates from Amari's community since Shannon Doors Thomas Jr.'s sentencing? It ... ...Read More
    09/13/2024
    It deeply saddens me to think about Amari Deloney’s potential and the bright future he had ahead o... ...Read More
    04/09/2024
    I've been following Amari Deloney's case closely, and one aspect that I find truly unsettling is the... ...Read More
    05/07/2023
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