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Jack Eugene Blanks

Death by Force
Case Description
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On September 10, 2018, 62-year-old Jack Eugene Blanks of Bessemer, Alabama, was fatally shot in the Shannon community. Around 2:20 p.m., Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies responded to a reported shooting at a residence in the 1500 block of Doss Drive. Upon arrival, they discovered Blanks deceased from gunshot wounds and another man injured. Preliminary investigations indicated that Blanks, accompanied by another man and an adult female, confronted the homeowner, Jason Kevin Henderson. An argum ...Read More
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  • AL.com: Man charged in deadly shooting outside his Shannon home; bond set at $750,000
  • WBMA: Sheriff: 1 dead, 1 injured in shooting in Shannon community
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    Victim Details

    Jack Eugene Blanks

    Male

    Black / African American

    Bessemer

    AL

    2018-09-10

    62

    Jack

    Eugene Blanks

    Yes

    11/09/2025

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