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Byron O’Neal McDonald

Case from Selma, AL dated Apr 02, 2016

Victim Details

Byron O’Neal McDonald

Male

Black / African American

Selma

AL

2016-04-02

27

Byron

O’Neal McDonald

06/20/2026

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In the early spring of 2016, the life of 27-year-old Byron O’Neal McDonald was tragically cut short in Selma, Alabama. On Saturday, April 2, 2016, McDonald was fatally wounded by gunfire in an incident that sent ripples through the community. The male victim's death was one of several unsolved murders in Dallas County, a fact that left his family and friends searching for answers and justice.

For years, the case of Byron O’Neal McDonald remained without a public resolution, a painful ...
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  • https://www.selmatimesjournal.com/2019/04/19/solving-cold-cases-dallas-county-has-28-unsolved-murders/
  • https://www.selmatimesjournal.com/2016/04/02/27-year-old-man-shot-and-killed-saturday-morning/
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