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James Lee Gillard Jr.

Case from Dothan, AL dated Dec 12, 2015

Victim Details

James Lee Gillard Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Dothan

AL

2015-12-12

33

James

Lee Gillard Jr.

litigation

07/09/2026

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On December 12, 2015, in Dothan, Alabama, 33-year-old James Lee Gillard Jr., a Black male, was fatally shot. The incident occurred during a confrontation with another individual. Born in Detroit, Michigan, on December 3, 1982, Gillard had been raised by his grandmother who adopted him at a young age. He had earned his GED in 2007 and had obtained certificates in several vocational fields. At the time of his death, he had recently enrolled at Wallace Community College with plans to begin his stud ...
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