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Zach Gilbert

Case from Auburn, AL dated Mar 28, 2018

Victim Details

Zach Gilbert

Male

Black / African American

Auburn

AL

2018-03-28

33

Zach

Gilbert

Self-Inflicted

06/28/2026

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In March of 2018, the community of Auburn, Alabama, was saddened to learn of the death of former Auburn University football player Zach Gilbert. The 33-year-old male was discovered deceased in his Birmingham home on Wednesday, March 28, 2018. His death was the result of a single gunshot wound.

Investigators from the Jefferson County Coroner's Office, who responded to the scene, stated that while the investigation was ongoing, they believed the wound to be self-inflicted. Officials reporte ...
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  • AL.com: Former Auburn football player dead in suspected suicide
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