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John Whitehurst

Case from Montgomery, AL dated Aug 18, 2016

Victim Details

John Whitehurst

Male

Black / African American

Montgomery

AL

2016-08-18

30

John

Whitehurst

Yes

07/15/2026

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In the late summer of 2016, the life of a young Black man, John Whitehurst, was tragically cut short in Montgomery, Alabama. On the evening of August 18, the 30-year-old was shot and killed, an event that would lead to a swift arrest but leave a community searching for answers. The incident unfolded in the Gilmer Court area, a detail that would become a key marker in the narrative of his untimely death.

Responding to reports of a shooting, law enforcement officers and emergency personnel ...
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  • The Montgomery Advertiser: Man killed in Gilmer Court shooting
  • Man charged in fatal Gilmer Ct. shooting - Montgomery Advertiser
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