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Case Description
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On October 5, 2015, 58-year-old Leon Slay was found lying in the road on the 1500 block of Fairfax Avenue in Bessemer, Alabama, suffering from a gunshot wound. Despite medical efforts, he was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.
Investigations led to the arrest of five teenagers connected to a series of crimes in the area that evening. Harold Tadarius Mason, 18; Anthony Murray, 16; and Rufus Clyde Jr., 18, were charged with capital murder in Slay's death. Additionally, Mason, Murray, Cl ...Read More
Investigations led to the arrest of five teenagers connected to a series of crimes in the area that evening. Harold Tadarius Mason, 18; Anthony Murray, 16; and Rufus Clyde Jr., 18, were charged with capital murder in Slay's death. Additionally, Mason, Murray, Cl ...Read More
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Leon Slay
Male
Black / African American
Bessemer
AL
2015-10-05
58
Leon
Slay
Yes
11/11/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I came across Leon Slay’s case, and I can’t stop thinking about the sheer randomness of it all. ... ...Read More
11/30/2024
11/30/2024
Just learned about this tragic case, and it really hits hard to think about how someone's ordinary d... ...Read More
10/05/2024
10/05/2024
Seeing the names of those responsible for Leon Slay's death in the court updates brings back all the... ...Read More
03/06/2023
03/06/2023
