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Howard Dewayne Bruce

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Sep 05, 2017

Victim Details

Howard Dewayne Bruce

Male

Black / African American

Birmingham

AL

2017-09-05

35

Howard

Dewayne Bruce

Yes

07/14/2026

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In the late hours of a Tuesday in Birmingham, Alabama, the life of 35-year-old Howard Dewayne Bruce, a male resident of the city, was brought to a violent and tragic end on September 5, 2017. The specific details of his death paint a grim picture of a brutal attack. Bruce was inside his truck when he was ambushed by a hail of gunfire. Investigators at the scene reported that more than 60 shots were fired, riddling the vehicle and striking Bruce multiple times.

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