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Case Description
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On November 22, 2018, Emantic Fitzgerald "EJ" Bradford Jr., a 21-year-old African-American man, was fatally shot by a police officer at the Riverchase Galleria shopping mall in Hoover, Alabama. The incident occurred on Thanksgiving night during a chaotic scene following an initial shooting that injured two individuals.
Bradford, who was legally carrying a firearm, was initially misidentified by police as the shooter responsible for the earlier gunfire. However, it was later determined ...Read More
Bradford, who was legally carrying a firearm, was initially misidentified by police as the shooter responsible for the earlier gunfire. However, it was later determined ...Read More
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Etic Fitzgerald Ej Bradford,
Male
Black / African American
Birmingham
AL
2018-11-22
21
Etic
Fitzgerald Ej Bradford,
Substantiated
11/21/2025
Forum Posts (3)
Was anyone else really struck by the role of legally carrying firearms in situations like these? I k... ...Read More
05/23/2024
05/23/2024
Anyone else here worried about how this case seems to highlight the dangers that legally armed citiz... ...Read More
02/22/2024
02/22/2024
I've been thinking a lot about how EJ's case highlights the incredibly tough position legally armed ... ...Read More
02/06/2023
02/06/2023
