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Herman Gordon Jr

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Jul 28, 2018

Victim Details

Her Gordon Jr

Male

Black / African American

Birmingham

AL

2018-07-28

18

Herman

Gordon Jr

07/04/2026

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A promising young life was cut short on the afternoon of Saturday, July 28, 2018, when Herman Gordon Jr., an 18-year-old Black male, was fatally shot while driving in Birmingham, Alabama. Gordon, who had recently graduated from Huffman High School just two months prior and was the new father of a baby boy, was behind the wheel of his silver sedan on the Elton B. Stephens Expressway. The shooting occurred around 2:15 p.m. near the First Avenue North and Carraway Boulevard interchange.

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  • AL.com: Teen shot, killed driving on Elton B. Stephens Expressway in Birmingham
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    I've been following the case of Herman Gordon Jr., and I can't stop thinking about his baby. Losing ... ...Read More
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