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In the early hours of March 9, 2017, 37-year-old Derrick Eugene Bates was fatally shot outside his home on Oak Drive in Tuscumbia, Alabama. Shortly after 1 a.m., as Bates exited his vehicle and approached his front door, an assailant confronted him and fired a single, fatal shot. Responding officers discovered Bates lying in his driveway, succumbing to the gunshot wound.
Despite extensive investigations by the Tuscumbia Police Department, the case remains unsolved. Authorities have cond ...Read More
Despite extensive investigations by the Tuscumbia Police Department, the case remains unsolved. Authorities have cond ...Read More
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Derrick Eugene Bates
Male
Black / African American
Tuscumbia
AL
2017-03-09
37
Derrick
Eugene Bates
11/20/2025




