Divine Vaniah Chambliss

Murdered
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On August 18, 2015, 31-year-old Divine Vaniah Chambliss was found deceased in his Hoover, Alabama, apartment, a suburb of Birmingham. Chambliss, who worked as a security guard at his church, was reportedly napping when his 2-year-old son discovered a loaded handgun. The child accidentally discharged the firearm, resulting in a fatal gunshot wound to Chambliss's head.

The incident occurred around 3 p.m. when the child's mother returned home to find Chambliss unresponsive. The toddler rep ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Divine Vaniah Chambliss

    Male

    Black / African American

    Birmingham

    AL

    2015-08-18

    31

    Divine

    Vaniah Chambliss

    Accidental

    11/22/2024

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