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Terry J. Dawson

Case from Tuscaloosa, AL dated Sep 30, 2016

Victim Details

Terry J. Dawson

Male

Black / African American

Tuscaloosa

AL

2016-09-30

26

Terry

J. Dawson

Yes

07/05/2026

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On a late September day in 2016, the life of 26-year-old Terry J. Dawson II was tragically cut short in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The young man, known to his loved ones as a creative and aspiring rap artist, was fatally shot on September 30th, leaving a community to grapple with the sudden and violent loss.

The incident unfolded at an apartment complex in Tuscaloosa, where law enforcement was called to the scene of a shooting. There, they discovered Dawson suffering from gunshot wounds. Despit ...
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