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Desmond Norwood

Case from Mobile, AL dated Dec 28, 2016

Victim Details

Desmond Norwood

Male

Black / African American

Mobile

AL

2016-12-28

24

Desmond

Norwood

07/08/2026

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In the closing days of 2016, a single act of violence marked a somber milestone for the city of Mobile, Alabama. On the evening of December 28th, 24-year-old Desmond Norwood, a Black male, was fatally shot, becoming the city's final homicide victim of the year. The incident left a community grappling with another senseless loss and a family mourning a life cut tragically short.

In the years that have followed, the quest for justice for Desmond Norwood has been met with a frustrating silen ...
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  • Man shot in West Mobile dies, becomes final homicide victim of 2016
  • Dec 28 shooting victim now final shooting death of 2016 - WPMI
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