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Reco Rashad Sales

Case from Decatur, AL dated Aug 11, 2017

Victim Details

Reco Rashad Sales

Male

Black / African American

Decatur

AL

2017-08-11

26

Reco

Rashad Sales

07/17/2026

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Reco Rashad Sales, a 27-year-old Black male from Decatur, Alabama, was shot on August 11, 2017, and later died at Decatur Morgan Hospital. The public record that remains easiest to verify paints the outline of a life rooted in Decatur long before that final night. His funeral home obituary says he was born on January 23, 1990, to Vivian Sales and Rodney Reed, attended Austin High School, grew up in St. James C.P. Church in America, and spent years in Decatur Youth Enrichment. Those details make ...
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  • WHNT.com: Decatur Police investigate Friday night shooting, one man dead
  • No charges expected in Decatur fatal shooting - WAFF
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