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Melissa Joy McDonald

Case from Sylacauga, AL dated Aug 30, 2018

Victim Details

Melissa Joy McDonald

Female

White / Caucasian

Sylacauga

AL

2018-08-30

34

Melissa

Joy McDonald

Yes

06/23/2026

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Melissa Joy McDonald, a 34-year-old female, was shot and killed on August 30, 2018, while working as a clerk at the Allen Oil gas station on Highway 21 in Sylacauga, Alabama. The incident occurred in the early morning, with a 911 call being placed at 6:07 a.m. reporting that the clerk was bleeding but still breathing. At the time of the shooting, it was reported that only McDonald and the shooter were present in the store. She was transported to Coosa Valley Medical Center where she was pronounc ...
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  • Sylacauga News: [DEVELOPING BREAKING NEWS] Victim identified after early Thursday morning shooting death in Sylacauga - Sylacauga News
  • [BREAKING] Man arrested for 2018 murder of Melissa Joy McDonald
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