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Jalen Deanthony Merriweather

Case from Tuscaloosa, AL dated Feb 09, 2018

Victim Details

Jalen Deanthony Merriweather

Male

Black / African American

Tuscaloosa

AL

2018-02-09

18

Jalen

Deanthony Merriweather

Yes

07/06/2026

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In the early evening hours of a Friday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the life of 18-year-old Jalen Merriweather was tragically cut short. On February 9, 2018, the Holt High School senior found himself in a violent confrontation while defending his sister at the Broadmoore Gardens Apartments. Merriweather, a standout basketball player for the Holt Ironmen, intervened when a man began to pistol-whip his sister. In a heroic act to protect his sibling, the young man was shot in the chest. Emergency servic ...
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  • Tuscaloosa News: Police: Holt High basketball player fatally shot while defending sister
  • AL.com: High school basketball player killed in shooting at Tuscaloosa apartment complex
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