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Roger Withington

Case from Eclectic, AL dated Mar 31, 2018

Victim Details

Roger Withington

Male

White / Caucasian

Eclectic

AL

2018-03-31

68

Roger

Withington

Yes

06/27/2026

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In the quiet town of Eclectic, Alabama, the life of 68-year-old Roger Withington came to a tragic and sudden end on March 31, 2018. The male victim was found deceased in what authorities described as an apparent murder-suicide.

Withington, a veteran of the Air Force, was fatally shot by his roommate, a man he had reportedly met at a VA hospital. Following the shooting of Withington, the roommate then turned the gun on himself, taking his own life. The incident left two veterans dead and a ...
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  • The Montgomery Advertiser: Man kills roommate he met at VA hospital, then shoots himself, Elmore County sheriff says
  • Sheriff: 2 veterans dead in apparent murder-suicide
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