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Patton Shipley

Case from Florence, AL dated Jun 10, 2018

Victim Details

Patton Shipley

Male

Black / African American

Florence

AL

2018-06-10

42

Patton

Shipley

Substantiated

06/30/2026

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On a summer day in Florence, Alabama, the life of 42-year-old Patton Shipley was cut short by gunfire. The incident, which occurred on June 10, 2018, would lead to a complex legal situation that left the community with lingering questions.

In the aftermath of the shooting, investigators from the Florence Police Department worked to piece together the events that led to Shipley's death. Their efforts soon focused on a single individual, Marcus Jermaine Weakley. In early September of the sa ...
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  • TimesDaily: One killed, one injured, one being questioned in shooting
  • Man charged with murder in Florence shooting - WAFF
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