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Stephen Marquis Gaines

Case from Tuscaloosa, AL dated Apr 24, 2016

Victim Details

Stephen Marquis Gaines

Male

Black / African American

Tuscaloosa

AL

2016-04-24

29

Stephen

Marquis Gaines

Yes

06/23/2026

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In the spring of 2016, the life of 29-year-old Stephen Marquis Gaines was cut short in a burst of gunfire in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Known to his friends and family as 'Spud,' Gaines, a male, was fatally shot on April 24, 2016. His death, which occurred in the early hours of that Sunday, was the culmination of a series of events that began with another shooting just an hour earlier.

Authorities reported that prior to his death, Gaines himself had been a suspect in a shooting incident. He was ...
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  • Man sentenced in 2016 fatal shooting - The Tuscaloosa News
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