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Case Description
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On June 16, 2019, at approximately 9:41 p.m., 18-year-old Deonte Keshawn Puryear was fatally shot in the Summerchase subdivision of Calera, Alabama. Puryear, a resident of Alabaster, was found in his vehicle parked in a driveway within the subdivision. He sustained a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the hospital.
In connection with the incident, 24-year-old Calera resident Jaylin Tevin Washington was arrested. At the time of the shooting, Washington was out on bond from a prior ...Read More
In connection with the incident, 24-year-old Calera resident Jaylin Tevin Washington was arrested. At the time of the shooting, Washington was out on bond from a prior ...Read More
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Deonte Keshawn Puryear
Male
Black / African American
Calera
AL
2019-06-16
18
Deonte
Keshawn Puryear
Yes
11/27/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I've been following Deonte's case for a while, and I'm really struck by how much potential he had. H... ...Read More
09/18/2024
09/18/2024
Hey everyone,
I've been thinking a lot about the circumstances surrounding Deonte Keshawn Puryear... ...Read More
01/23/2024
I've been thinking a lot about the circumstances surrounding Deonte Keshawn Puryear... ...Read More
01/23/2024
I can't stop thinking about the impact this terrible event has had on Deonte's classmates at Thompso... ...Read More
02/10/2023
02/10/2023
