Donta Demorris Russell

Murdered
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On April 26, 2017, at approximately 10:16 p.m., the Escambia County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of gunfire and a possible domestic disturbance on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Atmore, Alabama. Upon arrival, deputies discovered a Crown Victoria partially off the roadway, resting against a tree, with 20-year-old Donta Demorris Russell in the driver's seat, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.

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    Victim Details

    Donta Demorris Russell

    Male

    Black / African American

    Atmore

    AL

    2017-04-27

    20

    Donta

    Demorris Russell

    Yes

    11/22/2024

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