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Don Austin Foshee

Case from Gardendale, AL dated Jul 12, 2017

Victim Details

Don Austin Foshee

Male

White / Caucasian

Gardendale

AL

2017-07-12

69

Don

Austin Foshee

Primary Suspect Deceased

06/22/2026

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In the quiet community of Gardendale, Alabama, a carefully planned ambush shattered the morning calm on July 12, 2017, leaving three family members dead. Among the victims was 69-year-old Don Austin Foshee, a male resident of Fultondale. He was killed alongside his wife of 45 years, 65-year-old Bonnie Reeves Foshee, and her sister, 50-year-old Dana Reeves Lever. The family was reportedly preparing to leave for a trip to Chicago to attend the graduation of Dana's son from Navy boot camp when the ...
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  • AL.com: 3 killed in carefully-planned Gardendale ambush; 11-year-old girl escapes
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