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On July 15, 2017, 59-year-old John Wesley Brown, a resident of Prattville, Alabama, was fatally shot by his brother-in-law, Joseph H. Huffman, during a dispute over land ownership. Huffman, who believed he was the caretaker of a particular tract of land, confronted Brown while he was cutting the grass on the property. The confrontation escalated into a physical altercation, during which Huffman shot Brown in the chest, resulting in his death.

Following the incident, Huffman claimed he a ...Read More
Victim Details

John Brown

Male

Black / African American

Prattville

AL

2017-07-15

59

John

Brown

Yes

01/17/2026