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Lorenzo Oden

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Jun 12, 2018

Victim Details

Lorenzo Oden

Female

Black / African American

Birmingham

AL

2018-06-12

30

Lorenzo

Oden

07/04/2026

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In the summer of 2018, the life of Lorenzo Oden, a 30-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short in Birmingham, Alabama. On the evening of Tuesday, June 12, 2018, Oden was found fatally shot in the Gate City community. The incident prompted an investigation by the Birmingham Police Department, who were called to the scene to unravel the circumstances that led to the deadly shooting.

Details surrounding the events of that evening remain scarce in publicly available records. It is known ...
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  • AL.com: Deadly shooting under investigation in Birmingham's Gate City community
  • 'I know God's got him': Birmingham mother mourns slain son - AL.com
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