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Devon Houston

Case from Eight-mile, AL dated Aug 08, 2015

Victim Details

Devon Houston

Male

Black / African American

Eight-mile

AL

2015-08-08

23

Devon

Houston

07/02/2026

Case Description

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Devon A. Houston, a 23-year-old Black man from the Eight Mile area of Mobile County, was killed on August 8, 2015, a death that left only a thin public trail behind it and a much larger sense of loss. The clearest records that remain online are the ones that mark the end of his life rather than explain it: his obituary notices in Mobile and funeral-home memorial pages, which confirm his name and the date he died. Gun-violence memorial listings also place his death in Eight Mile on that same date ...
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  • AL.com: Man found shot to death in Prichard
  • Devon Houston, age 23 - National Gun Violence Memorial

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