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Emantic Fitzgerald Ej Bradford

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Nov 22, 2018

Victim Details

Etic Fitzgerald Ej Bradford,

Male

Black / African American

Birmingham

AL

2018-11-22

21

Emantic

Fitzgerald Ej Bradford

Substantiated

06/23/2026

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On Thanksgiving night, November 22, 2018, a 21-year-old African American man named Emantic Fitzgerald 'E.J.' Bradford Jr. was fatally shot by a police officer at the Riverchase Galleria mall in Hoover, a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama. The tragic event unfolded amidst the chaos of Black Friday shopping when an altercation between several men led to gunfire. An 18-year-old and a 12-year-old bystander were wounded in the initial shooting.

In the immediate aftermath, the Hoover Police Departm ...
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  • WVTM: Galleria shooting suspect set to appear in court after arrest in Fulton County, Georgia
  • delrionewsherald.com: The Latest: Suspect arrested in Alabama mall shooting
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