On June 25, 2018, 43-year-old Walter Lee Echols Jr. of Birmingham, Alabama, was fatally shot. His death was among the 110 homicides reported in Birmingham that year, contributing to a homicide rate of 52.4 per 100,000 residents.
Following the incident, Echols' family held a memorial service on July 7, 2018, at Grey-Bushelon Chapel in Birmingham. Community members also paid tribute to him by lighting candles and sharing memories on platforms dedicated to honoring victims of gun violenc
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