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Mel Ann Sullivan

Case from Millry, AL dated Jul 22, 2018

Victim Details

Mel Ann Sullivan

Female

White / Caucasian

Millry

AL

2018-07-22

52

Mel

Ann Sullivan

Primary Suspect Deceased

07/11/2026

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A quiet Sunday morning in the small community of Red Creek, just east of Millry, Alabama, was shattered by a shocking act of violence that claimed the life of 52-year-old Mel Ann Sullivan. On July 22, 2018, Mel Ann was sitting on the front porch of her home, taking a phone call, when she was fatally shot. The shot was fired from inside the house by her husband, 54-year-old Gary Sullivan. According to the local sheriff, she likely never knew what happened.

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  • AL.com: Murder-suicide details shock small Alabama town
  • WKRG: Tragedy in Washington County: Former school employee involved in murder/suicide
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