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Charlie Hayes

Case from Sylacauga, AL dated Jan 25, 2017

Victim Details

Charlie Hayes

Male

White / Caucasian

Sylacauga

AL

2017-01-25

63

Charlie

Hayes

06/28/2026

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In the winter of 2017, a dispute between neighbors over a dog in Sylacauga, Alabama, escalated to a fatal encounter, leaving one man dead and a community in search of answers. The victim was identified as Charlie Hayes, a 63-year-old male resident of the area.

On January 25, 2017, an argument erupted, reportedly concerning a dog. During the course of this disagreement, Hayes was shot. Emergency services were called to the scene, but the gunshot wound proved to be fatal.

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  • AL.com: Man, 63, shot to death in dispute over dog; 73-year-old questioned
  • Charlie Hayes, age 63 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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