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Morris Bledsoe

Case from Gadsden, AL dated Apr 24, 2020

Victim Details

Morris Bledsoe

Male

Black / African American

Gadsden

AL

2020-04-24

21

Morris

Bledsoe

Yes

06/30/2026

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In the spring of 2020, the life of Morris Bledsoe, a 21-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short in Gadsden, Alabama. On the evening of April 24th, Bledsoe was fatally wounded in a shooting that occurred in the eastern part of the city. The incident prompted an investigation by local law enforcement, with the Gadsden Times reporting the event under the headline "One dead in East Gadsden shooting."

Morris Leon Bledsoe Jr., as he was formally known, was born on October 17, 1998, in the ...
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  • Gadsden Times: One dead in East Gadsden shooting
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