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Willy Brown

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Nov 20, 2016

Victim Details

Willy Brown

Male

Birmingham

AL

2016-11-20

41

Willy

Brown

Yes

06/25/2026

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Willy Brown, a 41-year-old man from Birmingham, Alabama, was shot late on Sunday night, November 20, 2016, on Cotton Avenue. Police were dispatched to the 1100 block of Cotton Avenue at about 11:16 p.m. after a call reporting someone had been shot. When officers arrived, they found Brown on the ground near a vehicle with what was described as an apparent gunshot wound, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

As investigators began piecing together the moments leading up to the killing, ...
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  • Man, 41, killed in Birmingham shooting - WBRC
  • Police search for suspect in deadly shooting - ABC 33/40
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