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Derrick Buford

Case from Mobile, AL dated Jul 12, 2017

Victim Details

Derrick Buford

Male

Black / African American

Mobile

AL

2017-07-12

Yes

5000

43

Derrick

Buford

06/23/2026

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In the summer of 2017, the life of 43-year-old Derrick Buford, a Black man, was tragically cut short in Mobile, Alabama. On the late evening of July 12th, Buford was found suffering from a gunshot wound inside a vehicle that had crashed into a building. The initial discovery was made by officers who were responding to a ShotSpotter alert, a system designed to detect and locate gunfire. The incident occurred in the vicinity of St. Stephens Road and rew Street. Buford was rushed to a nearby hospit ...
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  • WKRG: UPDATE : Victim Identified in Deadly Shooting in Mobile
  • AL.com: Man killed in late night shooting in Mobile
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