Erwin Jones, a 30-year-old African American male from Birmingham, Alabama, was fatally shot on the evening of June 17, 2017. The incident occurred around 7:00 p.m. as he sat on a bench outside the Rickwood Apartments near the intersection of 12th Street West. Jones, a father of four, was spending time with two other men when they were confronted by two armed individuals. The assailants accused them of possessing stolen items, leading to a dispute that escalated into gunfire. Jones was shot in th
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