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Richard Roberts

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Mar 28, 2018

Victim Details

Richard Roberts

Male

Black / African American

Birmingham

AL

2018-03-28

23

Richard

Roberts

07/18/2026

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A young man's life was cut short in a burst of gunfire on a Wednesday evening in Birmingham, Alabama. Richard S. Roberts, a 23-year-old male, was the victim of a fatal drive-by shooting on March 28, 2018. The incident that claimed his life unfolded in the streets of Alabama's largest city, leaving a community to grapple with the sudden and violent loss.

In the days that followed, family and friends gathered to mourn the young man, remembered as 'Kody' by those close to him. His funeral se ...
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  • 23-year-old killed in drive-by shooting identified
  • Media Release 17 | Birmingham Police Department
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