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Mary Whatley

Case from Selma, AL dated Dec 31, 2015

Victim Details

Mary Whatley

Female

Black / African American

Selma

AL

2015-12-31

44

Mary

Whatley

07/05/2026

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On the final day of 2015, a long-standing feud between two men in Selma, Alabama, erupted in gunfire, tragically ending the lives of two innocent bystanders. Mary Whatley, a 44-year-old woman, was one of the victims caught in the crossfire of a dispute that had simmered for months.

The conflict between Carlos Heard and another man had reportedly begun with a fistfight and escalated through a series of retaliatory actions, including house shootings and car fires. On New Year's Eve, the feu ...
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  • https://m.selmatimesjournal.com/2016/01/02/homicide-rate-slows-over-final-half-of-2015-decreases-overall/
  • https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/479130
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    Every time I hear about this case, my thoughts go right to Mary's family. It's truly unsettling how ... ...Read More
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