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Dexter Diamontae Lashawn Mcgrew

Death by Force
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On January 11, 2020, 24-year-old Dexter Diamontae Lashawn McGrew was fatally shot in Mobile, Alabama. At approximately 2:22 p.m., Mobile Police Department officers responded to reports of gunfire at Cottage Hill Place Apartments, located at 7600 Cottage Hill Road. Upon arrival, they discovered a crime scene and initiated an investigation. Shortly thereafter, officers were notified that McGrew had arrived at Providence Hospital with gunshot wounds; he succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. ...Read More
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  • FOX10 News: MPD identifies victim of Cottage Hill Place apartment homicide
  • FOX10 News: MPD identifies victim of Cottage Hill Place apartment homicide
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    Victim Details

    Dexter Diamontae Lashawn Mcgrew

    Male

    Black / African American

    Mobile

    AL

    2020-01-11

    24

    Dexter

    Diamontae Lashawn Mcgrew

    11/22/2025

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