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Case Description
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On September 30, 2016, at approximately 4:45 a.m., 26-year-old Terry J. Dawson was fatally shot at his residence in the Boardwalk at Brittain Landing Apartments in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots during the incident.
Investigations revealed that three individuals—Delvin Roshawn Phillips, 20; Freddie Laron Smith, 20; and Joshua Marquese Coston, 18—were acquainted with Dawson and had planned to rob him. During the attempted robbery, the suspects fire ...Read More
Investigations revealed that three individuals—Delvin Roshawn Phillips, 20; Freddie Laron Smith, 20; and Joshua Marquese Coston, 18—were acquainted with Dawson and had planned to rob him. During the attempted robbery, the suspects fire ...Read More
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Terry J. Dawson
Male
Black / African American
Tuscaloosa
AL
2016-09-30
26
Terry
J. Dawson
Yes
11/25/2025
Forum Posts (2)
Does anyone else find it particularly eerie and disturbing that Coston was released due to insuffici... ...Read More
02/15/2023
02/15/2023
Has anyone else been following the twists and turns of the Terry Dawson case? It's so hard to wrap m... ...Read More
02/09/2023
02/09/2023
