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Franklin Key

Case from Anniston, AL dated Jun 08, 2016

Victim Details

Franklin Key

Male

White / Caucasian

Anniston

AL

2016-06-08

43

Franklin

Key

07/13/2026

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On a summer evening in Anniston, Alabama, the life of 43-year-old Franklin Key was tragically cut short. On June 8, 2016, Key, a male, became a victim of gun violence. The specific details of the events that transpired that day remain closely held, woven into the fabric of a community that has seen its share of sorrow.

In the aftermath of the shooting, an investigation was launched by the Anniston Police Department, leading to an arrest and the filing of a murder charge against a suspect. ...
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  • Murder charge dropped in deadly Anniston shooting
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