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On August 12, 2017, at approximately 1:20 a.m., Opelika police responded to a report of an unresponsive individual in the 100 block of Easy Street. Upon arrival, officers and emergency medical services discovered 19-year-old Ladarius Marquise Cardwell lying in the front yard, exhibiting no signs of life and suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Lee County Coroner Bill Harris pronounced Cardwell dead at the scene.
The Opelika Police Department initiated a homicide investigation into ...Read More
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Ladarius Marquise Cardwell
Male
Black / African American
Opelika
AL
2017-08-12
19
Ladarius
Marquise Cardwell
Yes
11/07/2025
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