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Blake Jefferson Wood

Case from Tuscaloosa, AL dated Nov 24, 2018

Victim Details

Blake Jefferson Wood

Male

Black / African American

Tuscaloosa

AL

2018-11-24

19

Blake

Jefferson Wood

Yes

07/01/2026

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In the late hours of a November weekend in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the life of 19-year-old Blake Jefferson Underwood was tragically cut short. On November 24, 2018, the University of Alabama student, a young man remembered for his vibrant personality, died from a gunshot wound. Initial accounts suggested the shooting was accidental, a sorrowful mishap that ended a promising future. Underwood was a resident of Montgomery but was in Tuscaloosa for his studies.

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  • http://www.wsfa.com: Former Fever Star Athlete dead in accidental shooting
  • al.com: University of Alabama student dies in accidental shooting
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