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Case Description
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On May 20, 2020, 27-year-old Xavier Sowels-Portlock was fatally shot at the Sunset on the Bayou Apartments in Mobile, Alabama. The incident occurred around 9:54 a.m. as Mr. Sowels-Portlock was placing his children into his car to leave the apartment complex. At that moment, 26-year-old Samuel Darrington approached and shot him multiple times, resulting in his death at the scene.
Following the shooting, officers arrived and apprehended Mr. Darrington, who was charged with murder and disc ...Read More
Following the shooting, officers arrived and apprehended Mr. Darrington, who was charged with murder and disc ...Read More
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Xavier Portlock
Male
Black / African American
Mobile
AL
2020-05-20
27
Xavier
Portlock
Yes
11/21/2025
Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone else been thinking about the impact this terrible incident must have had on Xavier's kids... ...Read More
06/14/2024
06/14/2024
I've been thinking a lot about the fact that Xavier's children had to witness that horrible day. It ... ...Read More
11/13/2023
11/13/2023
Has anyone else been following the Xavier Sowels-Portlock case? My heart goes out to his family, esp... ...Read More
05/18/2023
05/18/2023
